Place:Kayes, Kayes, Mali

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NameKayes
Alt namesKayisource: Wikipedia
Xaayisource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates14.433°N 11.467°W
Located inKayes, Mali
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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 name "Kayes" comes from the Soninké word "karré", which describes a low humid place that floods in rainy season. The city is located northwest of the capital Bamako.

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