Koulikoro

Koulikoro (Bambara: ߞߎߟߌߞߏߙߏ tr. Kulikoro) 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.

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
Country Mali
RegionKoulikoro
CercleKoulikoro Cercle
Urban CommuneKoulikoro
Population
 (2009 census)[1]
 • Total43,174
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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.

  • Historical images of Koulikoro
  • Arrival of the Hourst mission, 1898.
  • Hotel
  • The town's market.

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