Kaolack, Senegal uses Africa/Dakar, currently GMT (UTC+00:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Kaolack is a city in Senegal, with a population of about 298,900. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Kaolack lies on the Saloum river in central Senegal, at the heart of the country's groundnut-growing region. The town is a trading centre with a very large covered market, and the river is navigable to here from the sea.
The covered market is among the largest in West Africa and is the town's defining feature. Kaolack is an important centre of the Niassene Tijaniyya Sufi order, whose great mosque is a landmark, and the Saloum Delta, a World Heritage site of mangrove channels, islands and shell mounds, lies downstream.
Shared taxis and horse carts cover the town, and the market area is walkable. Roads connect to Dakar in around three hours and south toward the Gambia.
The cooler dry season from around November to May is much the most comfortable. The short rainy season falls in the middle of the year, and the harmattan can bring haze.
Senegal uses the XOF, calling code +221.
Senegal uses the West African CFA franc, and French is the official language with Wolof the everyday language. Greetings are extended and expected, and cash is used for most transactions.
