Kayes
City in Mali: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Kayes mali street 00628: NOAA personel, African Monsoon Activities 2006, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Kayes is a city in Mali. About 194,716 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Mali in our atlas.
It lies at 14.45° N, 11.44° W, about 47 m (154 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Bamako time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Kayes. Green dots: other major cities of Mali. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Kayes has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Apr, with average highs near 42°C (108°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 16°C (60°F). Around 709 mm (28 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in MaliNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Kati · 409 km
- Kalaban Koro · 422 km
- Bamako · 425 km
- Bougouni · 543 km
- Ségou · 568 km
- Koutiala · 682 km
- Sikasso · 712 km
- San · 715 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2455518 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q325164 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Kayes mali street 00628: NOAA personel, African Monsoon Activities 2006, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)