Kayes (city)

Kayes is a city in the Kayes Region on the river Senegal in the West African country of Mali.

Understand

The city is told to be the hottest town in Africa. Until 1908 it was the colonial capital of French Sudan. The town is a stop of the Dakar-Bamako railway. The area is rich in iron and gold.

Get in

Kayes is on the railway between Dakar and Bamako, however due to the deteriorating of tracks international trains are suspended, leaving only a slow thrice-weekly service from Bamako. 🌍 Kayes railway station is located south west of the city centre.

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Take a truck to Keniéba, in southwest Mali. One hell of a journey!

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