Brak (or Braque) was the title of the kings of the kingdoms of Waalo (or Oualo) and Biffeche on the Senegal River in Senegal and Mauritania in West Africa until the 19th Century. The main Brak was the king of the Kingdom of Waalo with capital at Diourbel north of the river, and later at Nder on the west shore of Lac de Guiers. The 'Petit Brak' was the king or seigneur of the Kingdom of Biffeche, with his capital compound at Maka on the Senegal River, near Saint-Louis, Senegal. The Kingdom of Waalo (Oualo) was a kingdom on the lower Senegal River in West Africa, in what are now Senegal and Mauritania. ... The Kingdom of Biffeche is a small kingdom located on the lower Senegal River in West Africa, on the border between Mauritania and Senegal near Saint-Louis, Senegal. ... The Senegal River, in West Africa, forms the border between Senegal and Mauritania. ... The Kingdom of Waalo (Oualo) was a kingdom on the lower Senegal River in West Africa, in what are now Senegal and Mauritania. ... Diourbel is a town in Senegal lying east of Thiès. ... The Lac de Guiers is a large freshwater lake in northern Senegal, south of the city of Richard-Toll. ... The Kingdom of Biffeche is a small kingdom located on the lower Senegal River in West Africa, on the border between Mauritania and Senegal near Saint-Louis, Senegal. ... Maka may refer to: One of the Maka-Njem ethnic groups of Cameroon; The capital city of the kingdom of Biffeche in pre-colonial Senegal. ... Saint-Louis or Saint-Louis du Sénégal (locally called Ndar in the Wolof language) is a city in the northwest of Senegal near the mouth of the Senegal River (, ). It is the capital of the Saint-Louis Region and has a population of 154,555 (2002 census). ...

The Kingdoms of Waalo and Biffeche were labelled as 'Brak' or 'Braque' on some French maps of the area, not to be confused with the moorish realm of Brakna north of the Senegal River. Waalo was conquered by the French in the mid-19th Century. The Kingdom of Waalo (Oualo) was a kingdom on the lower Senegal River in West Africa, in what are now Senegal and Mauritania. ... The Kingdom of Biffeche is a small kingdom located on the lower Senegal River in West Africa, on the border between Mauritania and Senegal near Saint-Louis, Senegal. ... Brakna is a region in south-west Mauritania. ...

The Braks of Waalo were chosen from three leading families of Dyoos, Teedyo and Logar, and ruled through a council consisting of varoius officials with specific delegated functions. It has been claimed that the Brak of Waalo ruled through a local kind of African traditional democracy, but the rulership had definite patrilineal and matrilineal hereditary restrictions. They claimed descent from the legendary first Brak of Waalo and Jolof, Njajan Njay. The Wolof are the largest ethnic group in Senegal with approximately 45% of the population. ...

The word 'Brak' may derive from the Arabic word for 'high'.

Tell Brak is a important early city in northern Mesopotamia, in what is today Hassake province, northeastern Syria.

Brak is also the name of the main character in "The Brak Show" on Cartoon Network. Cover of The Brak Show DVD The Brak Show is one of Cartoon Networks 15-minute animated series that airs during Adult Swim. ... Cartoon Network is a cable television channel created by Turner Broadcasting and dedicated to showing animated programming. ...

Brak is also the name of a supporting character in the 1950s classic science fiction film, This Island Earth. // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... This Island Earth is a 1955 science fiction film directed by Joseph M. Newman. ...