Map of Kaolack, Senegal

Kaolack is the administrative centre of Kaolack, Senegal, with a population of about 298,904. It lies at 14.1520°N, 16.0726°W. Kaolack is about 160 km (99 mi) east of Dakar, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fatick, 41 km to the northwest.

Kaolack at a glance

Where is Kaolack?

• The 5th largest city in Senegal by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 17 min on the shortest day to 12 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kaolack

• Fatick — 41 km northwest
• Tiébo — 56 km north
• Kaffrine — 56 km east
• Diourbel — 58 km north
• Mbaké — 73 km north
• Bambey — 74 km northwest
• Touba — 80 km north
• Joal-Fadiout — 82 km west
• Banjul — 95 km southwest, Gambia
• Bakau — 100 km southwest, Gambia

Largest cities in Senegal

• Dakar — 2,646,503
• Pikine — 1,170,791
• Touba — 1,120,824
• Thiès — 317,763
• Rufisque — 295,459
• Mbour — 284,189
• Saint-Louis — 254,171
• Thiès Nones — 252,320
• Ziguinchor — 214,874
• Diourbel — 157,554

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.