Koutiala

Koutiala
Commune and town
Koutiala
Koutiala Location in Mali
Coordinates: 12°23′N 5°28′W / 12.383°N 5.467°W / 12.383; -5.467
Country	Mali
Region	Sikasso Region
Cercle	Koutiala Cercle
Population  (2009)
• Total	137,919
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Koutiala (Bambara: ߞߎߕߌߊߟߊ tr. Kutiala) is a city in Mali in the administrative region of Sikasso, and is located 140 km north of the city of Sikasso. Koutiala serves as the capital of its administrative Cercle, home to 575,253 people in 2009. As of the 2009 Census, Koutiala has 137,919 residents.