Kaolack Region
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Kaolack Region
Région de Kaolack ( Capital | Kaolack | |
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| Départements | ||
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5,357 km2 (2,068 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023 census) | ||
| • Total | 1,338,671 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | |
UTC+0 (GMT) | ||
| HDI (2017) | 0.444[1] low · 6th | |
The Kaolack region is a region in
Gambia and is a common stopping point for travel between Dakar and Banjul. Its borders correspond roughly to the Saalum
Kingdom of precolonial days, and the area is still spoken of as the Saalum in Wolof, and its inhabitants are called Saalum-Saalum.
Sufi
order, whose mosque is on the city's outskirts.
Departments
The Kaolack Region is subdivided into three departments:
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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