Kaolack
Département
Country	Senegal
Region	Kaolack Region
Capital	Kaolack
Area
• Total	1,880 km2 (730 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	488,765
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Kaolack Département is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the Region of Koalack.

It contains five communes: Gandiaye, Kahone, Kaolack, 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 department^[1]

Médina Baye mosque

• Building housing the Government of Kaolack, Kaolack
• Grand Mosque of Médina Baye, Kaolack
• Ex-Palais de Justice of Kaolack
• Mosque of Diabel Ka
• Mosque Kanène, Léona
• Mosque Serigne Samba Fall, Kasnack
• Tumulus of Ndalane, Gandiaye

References

14°10′59″N 16°15′00″W / 14.183°N 16.250°W / 14.183; -16.250