Kati, Mali
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Kati is an urban commune and the largest town in Mali's Koulikoro Region. The town is situated 15 km northwest of Bamako, Mali's capital, on the Dakar-Niger Railway. In the 2009 census, the commune had a population of 114,983.
History
Kati was the site of Camp Gallieni, where the 2nd Regiment of Senegalese Tirailleurs was garrisoned. On 13 May 1934 a war memorial was dedicated to dead from the First World War and the conquest of Sudan. After Mali became independent, the French Armed Forces left Kati on 8 June 1961. The Malian Army founded a military school at the base.{{cite journal|last=Mann|first=Gregory|journal=The American History Journal|date=April 2005|volume=110|issue=5|pages=409–434|title=Locating Colonial Histories: Between France and West Africa.|url=http://ahr.oxfordjournals.org/content/110/2/409.full.pdf+html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131121200103/http://ahr.oxfordjournals.org/content/110/2/409.full.pdf+html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-11-21}}
Economy
File:Seeking customers at Kati, Mali.jpg
Kati is the capital of the cercle of Kati. It is also a garrison city. The town has both a military hospital and a civil hospital. The town has several teaching facilities (many fundamental schools and a college). A youth club and arts centre were created with the support of the French co-operation.
Kati is a thriving market town. An important cattle market takes place every week. Kati is located on the Dakar-Niger Railway and on the road Bamako-Kolokani and Kati-Négéla-Kita.
Demographics
The population is mainly Muslim, but with the presence of a Roman Catholic mission the Roman-Catholic community is also well established.
The population of Kati speaks primarily Bambara locally called Bamanankan.
Society and government
Since 2009, the mayor of Kati has been Hamalla Haidara. It is represented in the National Assembly of Mali by Gouagnon Coulibaly.{{cite web |url=http://bamada.net/assemblee-nationale-du-mali-liste-des-deputes-qui-doivent-demissionner-selon-les-recommandations-phares-de-la-cedeao |publisher=Bamada.net |title=Assemblée nationale du Mali: Liste des députés qui doivent démissionner selon les recommandations phares de la CEDEAO |language=fr |date=July 28, 2020 |quote=1- Gouagnon coulibaly (kati) – URD |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200807032804/http://bamada.net/assemblee-nationale-du-mali-liste-des-deputes-qui-doivent-demissionner-selon-les-recommandations-phares-de-la-cedeao |archive-date=August 7, 2020}}{{cite tweet |number=1288509793448136704 |user=JourDuMali |author=Journal du Mali |date=July 29, 2020 |title=#Mali #Crise 1/2 Conférence de presse des "31 députés" " Nous nous sommes concertés et nous n'allons pas démissionner.Notre constitution est violée par la déclaration de la #CEDEAO.Un député est élu pour 5 ans." Gouagnon Coulibaly, député #URD élu dans la circonscription de #kati}}
It appears to have the headquarters of the 3rd Military Region of the Military of Mali.
=2004 CAOMJ Meetings=
From December 27, 2004, to December 30, 2004, the "Coordination des associations, organisations et mouvements de la jeunesse de Kati" organinized a meeting for young people from Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Togo. The previous meeting took place in December 2003 in Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.
The young people had committed themselves to contribute their share to find a solution for the problems their countries are facing, like health of the reproduction of young people and teenagers, AIDS, advancing of the desert, wars, illiteracy etcetera. The meeting of Kati focused on the role of young people in the reinforcement of African integration and their role in the fight against the turning of their countries into a desert.
International relations
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Africa#Mali|l1=List of twin towns and sister cities in Mali}}
=Twin towns – Sister cities=
Kati is twinned with:
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Puteaux, France (since 1985){{cite web | url = http://www.puteaux.fr/Ma-ville/Jumelage | title = Puteaux - Qu'est-ce que le jumelage? | access-date = 2013-12-28 | work = Mairie de Puteaux [Puteaux Official Website] | language = fr | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131126060605/http://www.puteaux.fr/Ma-ville/Jumelage | archive-date = 2013-11-26}}
- {{flagicon|GER}} Erfurt, Germany (since 2011)[http://www.erfurt.de/ef/de/rathaus/sv/partner/109295.html Partnerstadt - Kati (Mali)]
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw). The rainy season takes place in mid-year, from June to September. From July to September, it is the rainiest and the daytime temperatures are the least hot. Its hottest months are from February to May with average maximum temperatures above {{convert|37|C}}.
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|Jan high C=33.8
|Feb high C=37.1
|Mar high C=38.8
|Apr high C=37.6
|May high C=37.7
|Jun high C=34.3
|Jul high C=30.9
|Aug high C=29.7
|Sep high C=31.1
|Oct high C=34.2
|Nov high C=35.8
|Dec high C=34
|Jan mean C=24.6
|Feb mean C=27.8
|Mar mean C=30.1
|Apr mean C=29.8
|May mean C=30.8
|Jun mean C=28.2
|Jul mean C=26
|Aug mean C=25.1
|Sep mean C=25.8
|Oct mean C=27.4
|Nov mean C=27.2
|Dec mean C=25
|Jan low C=15.5
|Feb low C=18.5
|Mar low C=21.5
|Apr low C=22.1
|May low C=23.9
|Jun low C=22.1
|Jul low C=21.1
|Aug low C=20.6
|Sep low C=20.6
|Oct low C=20.6
|Nov low C=18.6
|Dec low C=16
|Jan precipitation mm=0
|Feb precipitation mm=0
|Mar precipitation mm=6
|Apr precipitation mm=13
|May precipitation mm=45
|Jun precipitation mm=114
|Jul precipitation mm=235
|Aug precipitation mm=304
|Sep precipitation mm=195
|Oct precipitation mm=63
|Nov precipitation mm=4
|Dec precipitation mm=1
|source 1= Climate-Data.org, altitude: 442m{{Cite web |url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/28671/ |title=Climate: Kati - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table |publisher=Climate-Data.org |access-date=28 October 2013 }}
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Notable natives
- Chris Seydou, couturier.
- Doumbi Fakoly, writer.
- Mamadou Konaté, politician.
- Sadio Camara, military officer.
See also
{{Commons|Kati}}
References
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External links
- {{citation | title=Plan de Sécurité Alimentaire Commune de Kati 2008-2012 | publisher=Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali | year=2008 | url=http://www.aec.msu.edu/fs2/mali_fd_strtgy/plans/koulikoro/kati/P_S_A_Kati.pdf | language=fr | access-date=2012-04-25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826111014/http://www.aec.msu.edu/fs2/mali_fd_strtgy/plans/koulikoro/kati/P_S_A_Kati.pdf | archive-date=2012-08-26 | url-status=dead }}.
{{Communes of the Koulikoro Region}}