Kaolack
[kah-oh-lak, kou-lak] /ˈkɑ oʊ læk, ˈkaʊ læk/
noun
1.
a city in W Senegal.
/ˈkɑːəʊˌlæk; ˈkaʊlæk/
noun
1.
a port in SW Senegal, on the Saloum River. Pop: 299 000 (2005 est)
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