Kaolack
14:15 - 16.07036Koordinaten: 14 ° 9 ' N, 16 ° 4' W
Kaolack is the capital of Kaolack region in Senegal. Currently, the population is about 200,000. The city is located southeast of the capital, Dakar.
History
Kaolack is located on the right bank and about 100 kilometers from the mouth of the Saloum River and was the capital of the Kingdom of Saloum. The city was named in the early 16th century Kahone and was a central square, which was built around a sacred tree around. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the village consisted of a number of different neighboring tribes who had wide, open field around them. The slow-growing population has become increasingly Muslim and the religion of nature, which held its traditional rites on the opposite island Kouyong disappeared.
In the early 19th century, the whole Saloum River came under French rule, which imposed new laws locals and business, among others, the slave trade. Since the mid 19th century, then the peanut production was established.
Around the turn of the century 20th century Kaolack became an important center of Tijaniyyah Order and since 1910 with a large branch ( Ribat ) Leona. Mbàbba Medina ( Medina Mbaba in French) called " Medina I", is named after Baabakar Njaay, whose nickname is " Mbàbba Njaay " was. He was Serer - chief of the village, when it was incorporated to Kaolack. A second Ribat opened in the early 1930s in Medina Baye. Medina Baay ( Medina Baye in French), also known as " Medina II" is located in the northeast of the city. This Tidschani Order was founded by Allaaji Abdulaay NaS 's son, Ibrahim Baye Niass. His followers meant by the word " Baay " " Father" ( in Wolof ). In Arabic, it refers to "The city Baay ". The faith community of Medina Baye has become an international institution with branches in many cities such as Kano, Nigeria and Chicago, Illinois.
The built about 1911 around branch line from the port to the railway line Dakar - Niger caused a population explosion: 1925 there were 5,600, nine years later, already 44,000 inhabitants.
Economy
Kaolack is the center of the Senegalese peanut industry. The peanut oil produced is exported to 90%. Moreover, it is one of the major trading centers and transport hub, particularly because of its port.
Environment
Kaolack is one of the dirtiest cities in Africa: On the streets of garbage remains often lie and a regulated waste disposal is still under construction. Sewers are mostly clogged or barely existent, which is standing brackish water is a strong source of infection for malaria and cholera contamination; the drinking water supply, however, has improved significantly. Unemployment is extremely high. The city is surrounded by a blue ring hazy waste stench which they derived from the surrounding landfills. Especially in summer, the situation for humans and animals is hard to bear. Epidemics such as malaria, yellow fever and cholera break out almost every year. Only a few years ago went from here a leper wave that claimed many victims. Only in the western districts, the situation is a little better. But this can not hide the fact that ( seneganesisch: Lewna ) in the other neighborhoods such as Léona prevail worst environmental conditions.
Others
In the 60s and 70s of the 20th century there was a twinning between Kaolack and the German city of Gelsenkirchen.
Kaolack Kaolack is the seat of the diocese.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Keba Mbaye (1924-2007), Senegalese jurist ( judge) and sports official
- Papakouli Diop, Footballer
- Amadou M'Bodji, Footballer
- Ibrahim Baye Niass, Tidschani - Marabout
- Amadou Lamine Sall, poet
- Abdou Aziz Sow, politicians