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Kaolack: how to get there and around

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Kaolack is a city of 298,904 people in Senegal, 7 m (23 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population298,904
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Dakar (UTC+0 now)
CurrencyFranc (XOF)
Dialling code+221
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, Euro, Type E, Type K
Coordinates14.152, -16.073
Kaolack

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Daylight in Kaolack runs from about 11 h 20 min a day in late December to 13 h in late June (computed for 14.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Kaolack in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Kaolack · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Aosta, Mérignac, Memphis.

Common questions

How big is Kaolack?

About 298,904 people live in Kaolack (GeoNames).

What time zone is Kaolack in?

Africa/Dakar, currently UTC+0.

What currency is used in Kaolack?

The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Kaolack?

Dakar (160 km), Pikine (157 km), Touba (82 km), Bissau (260 km), Serekunda (103 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.