Koutiala
Sign in to saveKoutiala (Bambara: ߞߎߕߌߊߟߊ tr. Kutiala) is a city in Mali in the administrative region of Sikasso, and is located 140 km north of the city of Sikasso. Koutiala serves as the capital of its administrative Cercle, home to 575,253 people in 2009. As of the 2009 Census, Koutiala has 137,919 residents.
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- Koutiala
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- Commune and town
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- Koutiala
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- Mali
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- bottom
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- 300
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- Location in Mali
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- Country
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- Region
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- Sikasso Region
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- Cercle
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- Koutiala Cercle
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- Imperial
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- 2009
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- 137919
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- GMT
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- 323
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Koutiala (Bambara: ߞߎߕߌߊߟߊ tr. Kutiala) is a city in Mali in the administrative region of Sikasso, and is located 140 km north of the city of Sikasso. Koutiala serves as the capital of its administrative Cercle, home to 575,253 people in 2009. As of the 2009 Census, Koutiala has 137,919 residents.
==History== Situated in Minianka country, Koutiala was founded in the 16th century by members of the Coulibaly family from the Bambara kingdom of Segou. It now contains an important hospital for women and children. Koutiala's sister city is Alençon, France. ==Climate==
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