Sikasso is a city in southern Mali and the capital of both Sikasso Cercle and Sikasso Region. It is Mali's second-largest city, with 225,753 residents recorded at the 2009 census, and serves as a major trading center; it was formerly the capital of the Kenedougou Kingdom between 1877 and 1898.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude11.316667 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Sikasso (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 213,977
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 11.316667, longitude -5.666667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 410 m
P2046 (area)
area 400.0 sq km
View the Source2. Sikasso (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia infobox 'Settled as a village' = 'c. 1800' on 'Sikasso'
- In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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