Kayes
Kayi, Xaayi | |
|---|---|
Commune and city | |
 Town Hall of Kayes | |
  Kayes Location within Mali | |
| Coordinates: 14°27′N 11°26′W / 14.450°N 11.433°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Kayes |
| Cercle | Kayes Cercle |
| Town founded | 1880s |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2009 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 127,368 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kayes (Bambara: ߞߊߦߌ tr. Kayi, Soninké: Xaayi) is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River with a population of 127,368 at the 2009 census. Kayes is the capital of the administrative region of the same name. The city is located 420 kilometres (260 mi) northwest of the capital Bamako.
- ^ 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.