Kayes
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Suitable with normal precautions
Avoid all travel to the whole country, including Kayes, until the security situation improves.
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- Current official alerts require extra planning
- Latest air-quality reading is not elevated
- Terrorist activity targeting civilians and security forces
- Kidnapping risk for foreigners
- Unstable security environment and occasional armed clashes
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Kayes month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Kayes are typically January, October and December, with average daytime highs around 34–35°C. May is usually the warmest month (average high 42°C), January the coldest (average low 18°C), and August the wettest (about 225 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34.1 | 18.2 | 0 | 10.0 |
| February | 36.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 10.4 |
| March | 39.4 | 23.6 | 0 | 11.1 |
| April | 41.6 | 27.5 | 0 | 11.2 |
| May | 41.9 | 30.1 | 5 | 10.9 |
| June | 38.9 | 28.9 | 41 | 10.6 |
| July | 33.5 | 25.8 | 138 | 8.9 |
| August | 31.5 | 24.8 | 225 | 8.3 |
| September | 32.5 | 24.8 | 129 | 9.4 |
| October | 35.1 | 24.5 | 29 | 10.4 |
| November | 35.7 | 20.8 | 1 | 10.5 |
| December | 34.1 | 18.8 | 0 | 10.3 |
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People and places shaping Kayes
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Research updated Wednesday, October 7, 2026Past and future events in Kayes
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Previously
- Documented history · 1881
In 1881 the French chose it as the site for a fort and barracks, the headquarters of the colonial presence in the central Sudan, as Medina was difficult to access by boat.
- Documented history · 1886
By 1886 the post had been fortified, and by 1889 a market town of 6,000 people had grown up around it.
- Documented history · 1890
This stretch was completed in 1890, and reached to Bamako in 1904.
- Documented history · 1907
A rail link to Thiès was begun in 1907 which, interrupted by the First World War, was completed in 1923.
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- Who Was Born in Kayes, Mali? Famous Names and Their Stories
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- Wikidata structured records for Kayes
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01 · OverviewKayes, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Kayes took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Kayes
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Kayes
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05 · ArtsArts and cultural life in Kayes
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Kayes
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Kayes
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08 · QuestionsQuestions about Kayes
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01 · Q&AWhere is Kayes located and what are its coordinates?
Kayes is situated in Mali at geographic coordinates 14.4478, -11.4439, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Kayes?
Kayes has a recorded population of approximately 194,716 and observes the Africa/Bamako time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Kayes?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Kayes include FR-ML, BM, with XOF used for local transactions.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Kayes?
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