Kaolack Département is one of the 45

departments of Senegal The 14 regions of Senegal are subdivided into 46 departments and 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by ''collectivités locales'' (the 14 ''régions'', 110 ''communes'', and 320 ''communautés rurales'') whic ...

, located in the Region of Koalack. It contains five communes: Gandiaye, Kahone,

Kaolack Kaolack ( ar, كاولاك; wo, Kawlax) 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 i ...

, Ndoffane and Sibassor. Rural districts (''Communautés rurales'') comprise: *Arrondissement of Koumbal: **Keur Baka **Latmingué **Thiaré *Arrondissement of Ndiédieng: **Keur Socé **Ndiaffate **Ndiédieng *Arrondissement of Ngothie: **Dya **Ndiébel **Thiomby

Historic sites in Kaolack departmentList of historic sites

* Building housing the Government of Kaolack,

* Grand Mosque of Médina Baye,

* Ex-Palais de Justice of

* Mosque of Diabel Ka * Mosque Kanène, Léona * Mosque Serigne Samba Fall, Kasnack * Tumulus of Ndalane, Gandiaye

References

Departments of Senegal Kaolack Region {{Senegal-geo-stub