Koutiala, Sikasso Region, Mali
🇲🇱 Koutiala 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.
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.
Economy Koutiala is the heartland of cotton production in Mali and is sometimes called "the white gold capital" for its cotton. However, the industry has been affected by stagnation since the 1980s. Aside from cotton it is also noted for grain production, primarily pearl millet, sorghum and maize. Koutiala is the second most industrial city in Mali, hosting, among others, the Compagnie malienne pour le développement du textile (CMDT) and the Huilerie cotonnière du Mali (HUICOMA).
Bamako Time
Koutiala has a population of over 137,919 people. Koutiala also forms the centre of the wider Koutiala Cercle which has a population of over 575,253 people.
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🇵🇭 Sorsogon City 12.978
🇹🇭 Bang Lamung 12.967
🏴 Lochgilphead -5.432
🇪🇸 Palma del Río -5.283
Locations Near: Koutiala -5.52637,13.025
🇲🇱 Fana -6.567,12.767 d: 116.4
🇲🇱 Dioïla -6.8,12.483 d: 150.7
🇲🇱 Sikasso -5.667,11.317 d: 190.5
🇲🇱 Mopti -4.183,14.483 d: 217.6
🇧🇫 Dédougou -3.467,12.467 d: 231.8
🇧🇫 Bobo Dioulasso -4.295,11.18 d: 245
🇧🇫 Bobo-Dioulasso -4.283,11.183 d: 245.4
Antipodal to: Koutiala 174.474,-13.025
🇫🇯 Lautoka 177.456,-17.611 d: 19413.2
🇫🇯 Nausori 178.534,-18.031 d: 19308.7
🇫🇯 Suva 178.427,-18.136 d: 19306.4
🇹🇻 Funafuti 179.131,-8.517 d: 19301
🇻🇺 Port Vila 168.315,-17.737 d: 19172.4
🇳🇿 Manukau 174.883,-1.019 d: 18679.4
🇳🇨 Nouméa 166.45,-22.267 d: 18682.1
🇳🇨 Koné 164.852,-21.059 d: 18657.9
🇰🇮 South Tarawa 173.138,1.373 d: 18407.3