Sikasso
City in Mali: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
ECOLE CAMP TIEBA SIKASSO (4): KAG1LP2MDIAKITE, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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Overview
Sikasso is a city in Mali. About 349,324 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Mali in our atlas.
It lies at 11.32° N, 5.67° W, about 368 m (1,207 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Bamako time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Sikasso. Green dots: other major cities of Mali. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Sikasso has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Mar, with average highs near 39°C (102°F); the coolest nights come in Dec at about 15°C (59°F). Around 1,047 mm (41 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
- Koutiala · 121 km
- Bougouni · 198 km
- San · 235 km
- Ségou · 244 km
- Bamako · 289 km
- Kalaban Koro · 292 km
- Kati · 306 km
- Mopti · 387 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2451185 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q722827 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- ECOLE CAMP TIEBA SIKASSO (4): KAG1LP2MDIAKITE, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)