Koulikoro

For the place in Ivory Coast, see Koulikoro, Ivory Coast.
Koulikoro
Commune and town

View over Koulikoro
Koulikoro

Location within Mali

Coordinates: 12°51′40″N 7°33′30″W / 12.86111°N 7.55833°W / 12.86111; -7.55833Coordinates: 12°51′40″N 7°33′30″W / 12.86111°N 7.55833°W / 12.86111; -7.55833
Country  Mali
Rgion Koulikoro
Cercle Koulikoro Cercle
Urban Commune Koulikoro
Population (2009 census)[1]
 • Total 43,174
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Koulikoro is a town and urban commune in Mali. The capital of the Koulikoro Region, Koulikoro is located on banks of the Niger River, 59 kilometres (37 mi) downstream from Mali's capital Bamako.

Koulikoro is the terminus of the Dakar-Niger Railway which was completed in 1905. Between August and November, at the end of the rainy season, goods are transported down the Niger River to Ségou, Mopti, Tombouctou and Gao. Navigation is not possible upstream of Koulikoro because of the Sotuba Rapids near Bamako.

Sister cities

References

  1. ↑ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Koulikoro) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
  2. 1 2 "Verein für Städtepartnerschaft und Zusammenarbeit Bous e.V." (in German). Retrieved 2014-03-16.
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