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Kayes
Commune and city in Mali / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the city in Mali. For the town in Congo, see Kayes, Republic of the Congo.
Kayes (Bambara: ߞߊߦߌ tr. Kayi, Soninké: Xaayi) is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River with a population of 127,368 at the 2009 census. Kayes is the capital of the administrative region of the same name. The name "Kayes" comes from the Soninke word "karré", which describes a low humid place that floods in rainy season. The city is located 420 kilometres (260 mi) northwest of the capital Bamako.
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Kayes
Kayi, Xaayi | |
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Commune and city | |
![]() Men cross a busy street in Kayes, 2006. | |
Location within Mali | |
Coordinates: 14°27′N 11°26′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Kayes |
Cercle | Kayes Cercle |
Town founded | 1880s |
Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
Population (2009 census)[1] | |
• Total | 127,368 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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