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Koulikoro
Koulikoro, Mali · Africa
About Koulikoro
Koulikoro sits on the route: 30 minutes from Doumba.
Koulikoro is in Mali, with about 64,000 people. The nearest town is Doumba, about 27 km away.
Koulikoro (Bambara: ߞߎ߬ߟߌ߬ߞߙߐ߫ 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 is the terminus of the Dakar-Niger Railway which was completed in 1904. BetweenRead more
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.
Koulikoro is also the location of a prison. The Koulikoro prison is noteworthy for housing a number of former Rwandan officers found guilty of having taken part in the Rwandan genocide.
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Koulikoro is in Koulikoro, Mali, about 27 km from Doumba.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 64,128
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Mali
- Region
- Koulikoro
- Timezone
- Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates
- 12.8627, -7.5598
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