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Kayes, Mali

Kayes · Mali

Kayes is a large city in Kayes, Mali with a population of 194,716. Elevation: 154 ft (47 m). Average temperature: 85°F (30°C).

Data updated June 2026

194,716 Population 631/sq mi density
154 ft Elevation 47 meters
85°F Avg Temperature 30°C
24.3 in Annual Rain
Africa / Bamako Timezone

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About Kayes

Kayes

Kayes 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.

People

Population194,716
Density631/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp85°F (30°C)
Rain24.3 in/yr
Sunny Days292/yr
Elevation154 ft (47 m)
Population194,716
Population Density631 / sq mi
Elevation154 ft (47 m)
Coordinates14.4478°, -11.4439°
TimezoneAfrica/Bamako
Country🇲🇱 Mali
State / ProvinceKayes
Average Temperature85°F (30°C)
January Average77°F (25°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Annual Precipitation24.3 inches (618 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Kayes

Kayes is a large city in Mali (Kayes) with a population of 194,716. The city sits at an elevation of 154 feet (47 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 85°F (30°C). Temperatures range from 77°F in January to 85°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 24.3 inches. The timezone is Africa/Bamako.

Climate in Kayes

Kayes has an average annual temperature of 30.4°C (87°F). The hottest month is May (36.2°C), the coldest is Jan (25.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 632 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 25.1°C / 77°F 16.1° / 34.1° 0.2
Feb 28.3°C / 83°F 20.1° / 36.5° 5.3
Mar 32.4°C / 90°F 24.1° / 40.7° 0.1
Apr 35.2°C / 95°F 27.6° / 42.8° 0.4
May 36.2°C / 97°F 29.9° / 42.5° 9.5
Jun 33.4°C / 92°F 27.7° / 39.2° 66.2
Jul 30.4°C / 87°F 25.5° / 35.3° 133.5
Aug 28.5°C / 83°F 24.2° / 32.8° 227.6
Sep 29.1°C / 84°F 24.2° / 34° 139.4
Oct 30.6°C / 87°F 24° / 37.3° 49.3
Nov 28.6°C / 83°F 19.5° / 37.6° 0.2
Dec 26.4°C / 80°F 17.4° / 35.5° 0.2
Kayes has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 85°F (30°C). Winters average 77°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 292 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 24.3 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 154 feet.

Temperature

77°F Jan (25°C) 85°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average85.1°F
58% above Mali avg
January Average77°F (25°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Sunny Days292 days/yr

Geography

Elevation154 ft (47 m)
Area308.4 sq mi (798.8 km²)
Population Density631/sq mi
Coordinates14.4478°N, 11.4439°W
TimezoneAfrica/Bamako

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 24.3"
36% below Mali avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug) 8.23"
Driest Month (Apr) 0.04"

Air Quality

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 77°F (25°C) 0.0 in Coldest, Driest
February 83°F (28°C) 0.0 in
March 88°F (31°C) 0.0 in
April 93°F (34°C) 0.0 in
May 95°F (35°C) 0.5 in Warmest
June 91°F (33°C) 2.7 in
July 85°F (29°C) 6.1 in
August 82°F (28°C) 8.2 in Wettest
September 83°F (28°C) 5.1 in
October 85°F (30°C) 1.6 in
November 83°F (28°C) 0.0 in
December 78°F (25°C) 0.0 in

Kayes has a seasonal temperature swing of 18°F / from 77°F in January to 95°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 24.3 inches, with August being the wettest month (8.2") and January the driest (0.0").

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Colleges & Universities in Kayes

Institution Type Founded Website
Boubou Sow University - ,
Technolab ISTA University - ,
Technolab-ISTA University - ,

Schools in Kayes

192+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
AL ITHIAD SOUTOUCOULE - - - -
BANGASSI GOPELA - - - -
BANGASSI NANGO - - - -
BANGASSI-DOUDOUMAURES - - - -
BANGASSY [2ème C] - - - -
BANZANA - - - -
DARSALAM PLANTATION - - - -
DARSALAM SAME - - - -
DIAKALEL - - - -
DIAKALEL [2ème C] - - - -
Diyalla Khasso [2ème C] - - - -
DOGOFILY - - - -
DOUSSOUKANE - - - -
DYALLA KHASSO [1er C]. - - - -
ECOM DIGUIDJAN - - - -
ECOM SINTHIANE - - - -
EL ITHIAD SOUTOUCOULE - - - -
EL MOUNAWARA DYALLA MEDERSA - - - -
franco-arabe de SABOUCIRE N'DI - - - -
G. S. PLATEAU C;G. S. PLATEAU B;PLATEAU IV;PLATEAU II;PLATEAU III;G. S. PLATEAU A;PLATEAU I - - - -
INSTITUT ISLAMIQUE DES SCIENCES ET EDUCATIONS - - - -
KENIOU R.G. - - - -
KENIOU SOUTE - - - -
KERSIGNANE - - - -
KHASSO A - - - -
KHASSO B - - - -
KHASSO C - - - -
KHASSO D - - - -
KHASSO I - - - -
KHASSO II - - - -
KHASSO III - - - -
KHASSO IV - - - -
KHASSO V - - - -
KHOULOUM - - - -
KHOULOUM [1er C] - - - -
KOULOUN [2ème C] - - - -
Génie rural - - - -
Génie rural - - - -
Génie rural - - - -
Génie rural - - - -
LAFIABOUGOU I - - - -
LAFIABOUGOU II - - - -
LAFIABOUGOU IV - - - -
LEGAL SEGOU I;LEGAL SEGOU IV - - - -
LEGAL SEGOU II - - - -
LEGAL SEGOU III - - - -
LIBERTE ''A'' - - - -
LIBERTE B - - - -
LIBERTE I - - - -
LIBERTE II - - - -
LIBERTE III - - - -
MEDINE [1er C]ycle - - - -
MEDINE [2ème C] - - - -
PAPARAH - - - -
SABILL IHOUDA DOUGOUBA - - - -
SEGUE - - - -
SOUTOUCOULE [1er C]. - - - -
SOUTOUCOULE [2ème C] - - - -
Baydi Kane - - - -
Lycée Boubou Sow - - - -
Ecole Prof/Boubou - - - -
Ecole Fanta Mballou - - - -
INTEC - - - -
IFP Industrie - - - -
Ecole fondamentale de plateau second cycle - - - -
Ecole fondamentale - - - -
Ecole fondamentale de plateau premier cycle public - - - -
Ecole Catholique privée - - - -
College Boubou Sow - - - -
Groupe Liberté I, II, III - - - -
Groupe Scolaire Legal Segou - - - -
CFTI - - - -
Complexe scolaire Hawa Sakiliba - - - -
CTM kayes - - - -
Yeleen Kayes - - - -
IFP- Tertiaire - - - -
SONIA ELLIAS_ Franco-Malienne - - - -
Complexe Scolaire - - - -
Ecole Khasso II - - - -
Complexe scolaire la Diaspora - - - -
Agro pastoral center - - - -
Medersa Abou Bakr Siddik - - - -
Complexe Scolaire Dallaba Kayes - - - -
Ecole Privée Aimée Cesair - - - -
Ecole privée Djitoumou et Lycée Privé Louis Pasteur - - - -
Ecole Franco-Arabe - - - -
Complexe Scolaire Dallaba Kayes - - - -
Medersa - - - -
Lycée Amina ta konaté - - - -
Badjiri Bathily - - - -
Kamankole - - - -
Complexe scolaire Ballaba - - - -
Lycée Doukoulou Konaré - - - -
Lafiabougou III - - - -
IFM Kayes - - - -
Kayes N'Di I;Kayes N'Di [2ème Cycle] A;Kayes N'Di [2ème Cycles] B;Kayes N'Di II;Kayes N'Di III - - - -
École Primaire - - - -
Ecole Privée Catholique - - - -
Complexe scolaire Badjénéba - - - -
IFP Industrie - - - -
AL ITHIAD SOUTOUCOULE - - - -
BANGASSI GOPELA - - - -
BANGASSI NANGO - - - -
BANGASSY [2ème C] - - - -
BANZANA - - - -
DIAKALEL - - - -
DIAKALEL [2ème C] - - - -
Diyalla Khasso [2ème C] - - - -
DOUSSOUKANE - - - -
DYALLA KHASSO [1er C]. - - - -
ECOM DIGUIDJAN - - - -
ECOM SINTHIANE - - - -
EL ITHIAD SOUTOUCOULE - - - -
EL MOUNAWARA DYALLA MEDERSA - - - -
G. S. PLATEAU C;G. S. PLATEAU B;PLATEAU IV;PLATEAU II;PLATEAU III;G. S. PLATEAU A;PLATEAU I - - - -
INSTITUT ISLAMIQUE DES SCIENCES ET EDUCATIONS - - - -
KENIOU R.G. - - - -
KENIOU SOUTE - - - -
KERSIGNANE - - - -
KHASSO A - - - -
KHASSO B - - - -
KHASSO C - - - -
KHASSO D - - - -
KHASSO I - - - -
KHASSO II - - - -
KHASSO III - - - -
KHASSO IV - - - -
KHASSO V - - - -
KHOULOUM - - - -
KHOULOUM [1er C] - - - -
KOULOUN [2ème C] - - - -
Génie rural - - - -
Génie rural - - - -
Génie rural - - - -
Génie rural - - - -
LAFIABOUGOU I - - - -
LAFIABOUGOU II - - - -
LAFIABOUGOU IV - - - -
LEGAL SEGOU I;LEGAL SEGOU IV - - - -
LEGAL SEGOU II - - - -
LEGAL SEGOU III - - - -
LIBERTE ''A'' - - - -
LIBERTE B - - - -
LIBERTE I - - - -
LIBERTE II - - - -
LIBERTE III - - - -
PAPARAH - - - -
SABILL IHOUDA DOUGOUBA - - - -
SEGUE - - - -
SOUTOUCOULE [1er C]. - - - -
SOUTOUCOULE [2ème C] - - - -
Baydi Kane - - - -
Lycée Boubou Sow - - - -
Ecole Prof/Boubou - - - -
Ecole Fanta Mballou - - - -
INTEC - - - -
IFP Industrie - - - -
Ecole fondamentale de plateau second cycle - - - -
Ecole fondamentale - - - -
Ecole fondamentale de plateau premier cycle public - - - -
Ecole Catholique privée - - - -
College Boubou Sow - - - -
Groupe Liberté I, II, III - - - -
Groupe Scolaire Legal Segou - - - -
CFTI - - - -
Complexe scolaire Hawa Sakiliba - - - -
CTM kayes - - - -
Yeleen Kayes - - - -
IFP- Tertiaire - - - -
SONIA ELLIAS_ Franco-Malienne - - - -
Complexe Scolaire - - - -
Ecole Khasso II - - - -
Complexe scolaire la Diaspora - - - -
Agro pastoral center - - - -
Medersa Abou Bakr Siddik - - - -
Complexe Scolaire Dallaba Kayes - - - -
Ecole Privée Aimée Cesair - - - -
Ecole privée Djitoumou et Lycée Privé Louis Pasteur - - - -
Ecole Franco-Arabe - - - -
Complexe Scolaire Dallaba Kayes - - - -
Medersa - - - -
Lycée Amina ta konaté - - - -
Badjiri Bathily - - - -
Kamankole - - - -
Complexe scolaire Ballaba - - - -
Lycée Doukoulou Konaré - - - -
Lafiabougou III - - - -
IFM Kayes - - - -
Kayes N'Di I;Kayes N'Di [2ème Cycle] A;Kayes N'Di [2ème Cycles] B;Kayes N'Di II;Kayes N'Di III - - - -
École Primaire - - - -
Ecole Privée Catholique - - - -
Complexe scolaire Badjénéba - - - -
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Farmers Markets in Kayes

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Artisanat de Kayes
Atétébougou
Gadral - Marché Bétail
Grand Marché de Kayes
Marche de Lafiabougou
Marché de Quinzambougou
Nouveau Marché
Nouveau Marché
Petit Marché de Plateau

Hotels in Kayes

9 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Auberge
Hotel Bouna
Hotel Franaus
Hotel Khasso
Hôtel Medine
Hôtel Tieba
Hôtel Tièba
Kamankole Palace
Radio Rurale

Restaurants in Kayes

6 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

La Marmite
Pizzeria
Restaurant CHEICK
Restaurant Macdo
Restaurant Ptit Grill
Restaurant Vis a Vis

Theatres in Kayes

2 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Ancienne Salle Massa Makan Diabaté De Kayes
salle Massa Makan Diabaté

Monuments in Kayes

2 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Monument des Martyrs
Monument du Buffle

Castles in Kayes

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Fort de Médine

Theme Parks in Kayes

1 theme parks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Stade Bassi Coulibaly

Clinics in Kayes

6 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Centre De Santé Communautaire/ CSCOM De Plateau
Centre de Santé de Référence de Kayes
Clinique du Fleuve
Clinique Soumaré
CSCOM de KAYES LIBERTE
Polyclinique Yonki - Saha

Veterinaries in Kayes

2 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cabinet Veterinaire Bagan Kênêyaso
Pharmacie Veterinaire Siprovet

Train Stations in Kayes

3 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Gare de Kayes
Kayes
Tintiba

Bus Stations in Kayes

10 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Africa Star
Bani Transport
Benso Transport
Gare Routiere Place Kenieba
Gare selibaby
Ghana Transport
ML #310524523
Nour Transport Voyayeur
Sonef Transport
Tilemsi Transport

Gas Stations in Kayes

26 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Baraka Petroleum
Baraka Petroleum
ML #11097921559
ML #11425538770
ML #309866936
ML #5186630554
ML #5221346724
ML #5378712621
ML #6238260052
ML #6238303662
ML #6267158389
ML #6267170868
ML #6267170869
ML #6267170872
ML #6409620902
Petro National
SAD-OIl
Shell
Sniaf
Sotraka SARL
Station BPS
Station détaillant Essence
Station Sad Oil
Station Totale
Total
Total Énergie

Banks in Kayes

23 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bank Of Africa
Banque Atlantique
Banque internationale pour le Mali
Banque Of Africa
BNDA
BNDA
BNDA
BSIC
Caece Djiguiseme
Caise d'épargne Niako
Caise Urbaine Camide
Chez TRAORE STAGIAIRE
Ecobank
Ecobank
Kondo jigima
Mobi Cash
Mobicash
Mobicash
Orabank
Orabank
Orange Money
Orange Money
Orange Money

Stadiums & Teams in Kayes

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Kayes

3 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Kayes Dag Dag AirportKYSMedium Airport
Bafoulabé Airport-Small Airport
Kayes Airport-Small Airport

Churches & Religious Organizations in Kayes

19 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Baydi Kane
Eglise de Mission
Eglise de Mission
Eglise Evangelique
Eglise Evangelique
Eglise Evangelique Protestante
Eglise Evangelique Protestante
FAMILLE DIARRA
FAMILLE DIARRA
FARADA HD 1
Grande eglise de Kayes
Grande eglise de Kayes
Mosquée de ATTbougou
Mosquée de Farada
Mosquée de Légal Segou
Mosquee de Quinzambougou
Mosquée de Vendredi
Mosquée du Cite du Rail
Mosquée Rahmat

Quick Facts

Timezone
Africa/Bamako
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Twinned With
Maubeuge, Évry

Around Kayes

Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schools 89
Hospitals 2
Pharmacies 14
Restaurants 13
Bars 4
Supermarkets 1
Banks 24
Hotels 5
Parks 6
Police Stations 6
Fire Stations 2
Places of Worship 17

Things to See Near Kayes

2 places within 15 km

🏰 Castles (1)
  • • Fort de Médine
🎢 Theme Parks (1)
  • • Stade Bassi Coulibaly

🇲🇱 About Mali

Capital Bamako
Population 19,077,690
Area 1,240,000 km²
GDP (USD) $24,813,860,599
GDP per capita $1,044
HDI 0.410
Life expectancy 60.4 years
Internet users 35.1%
Urban population 31.0%
Currency XOF (Franc)
Languages French
Calling code +223
TLD .ml
Driving side right

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kayes

What is the population of Kayes?

Kayes has a population of 194,716 residents and is located in Mali. The population density is 631 people per square mile, spread across 308.4 square miles.

What is the weather like in Kayes?

Kayes has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 85°F (30°C). Winter temperatures average 77°F in January, while summers reach an average of 85°F in July. The area receives 292 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 24.3 inches.

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