Kayes Region
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HDI (2017) | 0.387[2] low |
Kayes Region (Bambara: ߞߊߦߌ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Kayi Dineja) is one of ten first level national subdivisions in Mali called Regions. It is the first administrative area of Mali and covers an area of 120,760 square kilometres or 46,630 square miles. Its capital is the town of Kayes. The province was historically part of the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire.
Geography
The region of Kayes is bordered to the north by Mauritania, to the west by Senegal, to the south by Guinea and to the east by the region of Koulikoro.
In 2009 the region has a population of 1,996,812 inhabitants. Ethnic groups of the area include
: Fulɓe).Several rivers cross the region: the
At the Guinean border, the climate is rather wet, but becomes Sudanian and later Sahelian to the north.
The largest cities in the region are Kayes, Kita, Bafoulabé, Nioro du Sahel, Diéma, Yélimané, Diangounté, Sadiola, and Kéniéba The Bafing National Park and the Boucle du Baoulé National Park are located in the region.
Cercles
For administrative purposes the Region of Kayes is divided into seven cercles:[3]
Cercle name | Area (km2) | Population Census 1998 |
Population Census 2009 |
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Kayes | 22,190 | 327,891 | 513,362 |
Bafoulabé | 20,220 | 168,731 | 233,926 |
Kéniéba | 12,883 | 144,971 | 194,153 |
Kita | 35,250 | 303,647 | 434,379 |
Diéma | 12,440 | 141,905 | 212,062 |
Nioro | 11,060 | 165,708 | 230,488 |
Yélimané | 5,700 | 121,463 | 178,442 |
History
The region of Kayes is the cradle of the Kingdom of Khasso founded at the beginning of the 19th century.
In 1855,
The construction of the
See also
References
- ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-27.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Communes de la Région de Kayes (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
External links
- Synthèsis des 120 Plan Communaux de Securité Alimentaire de la Région de Kayes 2007-2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007.