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.
Koulikoro | |
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Commune and town | |
 View over Koulikoro | |
  Koulikoro Location within Mali | |
| Coordinates: 12°51′40″N 7°33′30″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Koulikoro |
| Cercle | Koulikoro Cercle |
| Urban Commune | Koulikoro |
| Population (2009 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 43,174 |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
Gallery
- Historical images of Koulikoro
Arrival of the Hourst mission, 1898.
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The town's market.
References
- Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Koulikoro) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
- "Verein für Städtepartnerschaft und Zusammenarbeit Bous e.V." (in German). Retrieved 2014-03-16.
External links
- Plan de Sécurité Alimentaire Commune Urbaine de Koulikoro 2008-2012 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2008, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-06.
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