Sikasso

Sikasso
Coordinates	11 ° 19 ′  N , 5 ° 40 ′  W Coordinates: 11 ° 19 ′  N , 5 ° 40 ′  W
Basic data
Country	Mali
region	Sikasso
Residents	225,753 (2009)

Sikasso is a city in southern Mali . The capital of the Sikasso region is the second largest city in the country with 225,753 inhabitants (2009 census). It is located about 375 kilometers southeast of Bamako and 100 kilometers north of the border with Ivory Coast .

history

Sikasso was founded by King Mansa Douala Traoré of Kenedugu at the beginning of the 19th century . The city remained a small settlement for a long time until King Tieba Traoré made the city the capital of Kénédougou in 1877 . Tieba also built a rampart around the town in 1887 to repel attacks by the Dyula and the French colonial army. The city was able to defend itself against the attacks for over two years. In 1898, however, she had to surrender to the French and the new King Babemba Traoré , the brother of Tieba Traoré, committed suicide.

Population development

The following overview shows the population by area since the 1976 census.

year	Residents
1976 (census)	46.503
1987 (census)	73,859
1998 (census)	134,774
2009 (census)	225,753

coat of arms

Split twice in green, gold and red (corresponds to the national flag of the Republic of Mali).

Attractions

Sights include the remains of the fortress wall, the prehistoric Missikoro caves and the tomb of King Tiebas.

climate

Sikasso has an average temperature of 27 ° C and 1220 mm of precipitation falls in the year. The temperature is around 20 to 30 ° C all year round, while precipitation in January and February rises from 0 mm to over 300 mm in August and then falls again.

Sikasso
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     1   34 15th     3   36 18th     13   38 22nd     45   37 24     95   36 24     152   33 22nd     236   31 21st     299   30th 21st     193   31 21st     73   34 21st     11   35 18th     2   33 15th Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: wetterkontor.de

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Sikasso Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 33.6 36.2 37.6 37.4 35.9 33.1 30.9 30.1 31.3 33.6 34.5 33.1 O 33.9 Min. Temperature (° C) 14.5 17.9 21.8 24.4 24.0 22.3 21.4 21.3 21.1 21.4 17.9 14.6 O 20.2 Precipitation ( mm ) 1 3 13 45 95 152 236 299 193 73 11 2 Σ 1,123 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 8.5 8.6 7.7 7.3 7.8 7.4 6.6 5.7 6.4 7.8 8.6 8.4 O 7.6 Rainy days ( d ) 0 0 2 4th 8th 11 15th 18th 15th 7th 1 0 Σ 81 Humidity ( % ) 31 27 33 48 61 72 79 82 80 71 52 38 O 56.3 Source: wetterkontor.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ INSTAT: Results of the 2009 census ( Memento from September 19, 2012 on WebCite ) (PDF; 894 kB)
2. ↑ 20-minute PowerPoint presentation: Snapshots from Mali, Aug./Sept. 2012 (english)
3. ↑ Mali: Regions, Cities & Urban Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Graphics, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved January 7, 2019 .