Koutiala
Commune and town in Koutiala Region, Mali
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Koutiala (Bambara: ߞߎߕߌߊߟߊ tr. Kutiala) is a city in Mali, located 140 km north of the city of Sikasso. Koutiala serves as the capital of its administrative Region and Cercle. As of 2023, Koutiala has 214,271 residents.[1]
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Koutiala | |
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Commune and town | |
Koutiala | |
  Koutiala Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 12°23′N 5°28′W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Koutiala Region |
| Cercle | Koutiala Cercle |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 214,271 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
Climate
| Climate data for Koutiala (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.5 (90.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
38.3 (100.9) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
34.6 (94.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.6 (94.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.7 (76.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.8 (0.03) |
1.1 (0.04) |
2.2 (0.09) |
21.6 (0.85) |
64.3 (2.53) |
115.5 (4.55) |
209.1 (8.23) |
269.0 (10.59) |
158.8 (6.25) |
55.4 (2.18) |
2.1 (0.08) |
0.3 (0.01) |
900.2 (35.43) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 16.1 | 18.5 | 14.6 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 80.9 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[3] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Koutiala is the heartland of cotton production in Mali and is sometimes called "the white gold capital" for its cotton.[4] However, the industry has been affected by stagnation since the 1980s.[5] Aside from cotton it is also noted for grain production, primarily pearl millet, sorghum and maize.[6] Koutiala is the second most industrial city in Mali, hosting, among others, the Compagnie malienne pour le développement du textile (CMDT) and the Huilerie cotonnière du Mali (HUICOMA).
Notable people
- Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, president of Mali[7]
- Berthé Aïssata Bengaly, Malian government minister
Photo Gallery
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and entourage walking in a parade in Koutiala.
Piles of cotton near Koutiala waiting to be transported
Workers preparing cotton collected near Mpessoba for pickup and transport via truck to and Koutiala
