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Kita
Kayes, Mali · Africa
About Kita
Kita sits on the route: 1 hours from Kokofata.
Kita is a town located in Kayes, Mali. With a population of 75,598, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Kita sits in Mali. It's in the Africa/Bamako time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kita to your route.
About Kita
Kita is a town and urban commune in western Mali. The town is the capital of the Kita Cercle in the Kayes Region. It lies on the eastern slope of Mount Kita (Bambara: "Kita-kulu"), known for its caves and rock paintings. Today, the town is known for its music, its annual Roman Catholic pilgrimage and its role as aRead more
processing center for the surrounding cotton- and peanut-growing region. Kita lies on the Dakar-Niger Railway and is the largest transit hub between Bamako (180 kilometres or 112 miles) and Kayes (330 kilometres or 205 miles). In the 2018 census, the urban commune had a population of 463,787.
In November 1955, Kita became a commune of average exercise. On March 2, 1966, Kita became a commune of full exercise. The town grew in the 1990s around the cotton industry, but this has since declined.
A fictionalized version of Kita features as the setting for Malian author Massa Makan Diabaté's "Kouta Trilogy" (Le lieutenant de Kouta, Le coiffeur de Kouta, and Le boucher de Kouta).
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Where is Kita located?
Kita is located in Kayes, Mali, Africa. The coordinates are 13.0389 latitude, -9.4882 longitude.
What is the population of Kita?
Kita has a population of approximately 75,598 people, making it a town in Mali.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 75,598
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Mali
- Region
- Kayes
- Timezone
- Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates
- 13.0389, -9.4882
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