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Kayes
Kayi, Xaayi | |
|---|---|
Commune and city | |
 Men cross a busy street in Kayes, 2006. | |
  Kayes Location within Mali | |
| Coordinates: 14°27′N 11°26′W / 14.450°N 11.433°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| 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) |
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.
- ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-27.
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