Central address: Kaolack-Diourbel Rd, Kaolack, Senegal
Elevation: 10.448
Time Zone: Africa/Dakar
Latitude: 14° 9' 54.7488'' N
Longitude: 16° 4' 32.79'' W
Kaolack (Kawlax in Wolof) is a town of 172,305 people (2002 census) on the north bank of the Saloum River and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an important regional market town and is Senegal's main peanut trading and processing center. As the center of the Ibrahimiyya branch of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order founded by Ibrayima Ñas, it is also a major center of Islamic education. The leona niassene mosque (right) in Kaolack is one of the largest and best known in Senegal.
The latitude of Kaolack is 14.165208, and the longitude is -16.075775. Kaolack is a city is located at Senegal with the gps coordinates of 14° 9' 54.7488'' N and 16° 4' 32.79'' W. The elevation of Kaolack is 10.448, the time zone is Africa/Dakar.
| Latitude | 14.165208 | Longitude | -16.075775 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10.448 | DMS Lat | 14° 9' 54.7488'' N |
| DMS Lng | 16° 4' 32.79'' W | GeoHASH | eds8d4tyr61m5 |
| UTM Zone | 28P | UTM Easting | 383903.110038232 |
| UTM Northing | 1566264.58200053 | Time Zone | Africa/Dakar |
| Country | Senegal | Country Code | 221 |