Fun facts about Sikasso
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Sikasso was the largest fortified city ever built in West Africa.
Sikasso
Mali
Sikasso is a city in the south of Mali and the capital of the Sikasso Cercle and the Sikasso Region. It is Mali's second largest city with 225,753 residents in the 2009 census. The city is a large centre and trading port, and was the capital of the Kénédougou Kingdom between 1877 and 1898.
From the “History” section
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Sikasso withstood a 15-month siege by Samori Ture from 1887 to 1888.
Sikasso
Mali
Sikasso is a city in the south of Mali and the capital of the Sikasso Cercle and the Sikasso Region. It is Mali's second largest city with 225,753 residents in the 2009 census. The city is a large centre and trading port, and was the capital of the Kénédougou Kingdom between 1877 and 1898.
From the “History” section
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Sikasso acts as a crossroads between coastal countries and landlocked Mali and Burkina Faso.
Sikasso
Mali
Sikasso is a city in the south of Mali and the capital of the Sikasso Cercle and the Sikasso Region. It is Mali's second largest city with 225,753 residents in the 2009 census. The city is a large centre and trading port, and was the capital of the Kénédougou Kingdom between 1877 and 1898.
From the “Geography” section
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Sikasso has abundant agriculture, ensuring the city's self-sufficiency.
Sikasso
Mali
Sikasso is a city in the south of Mali and the capital of the Sikasso Cercle and the Sikasso Region. It is Mali's second largest city with 225,753 residents in the 2009 census. The city is a large centre and trading port, and was the capital of the Kénédougou Kingdom between 1877 and 1898.
From the “Geography” section
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Sikasso's sister city is Brive-la-Gaillarde, in Corrèze.
Sikasso
Mali
Sikasso is a city in the south of Mali and the capital of the Sikasso Cercle and the Sikasso Region. It is Mali's second largest city with 225,753 residents in the 2009 census. The city is a large centre and trading port, and was the capital of the Kénédougou Kingdom between 1877 and 1898.
From the “Sister Cities” section
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Photo: Mousssa NIAKATE · CC BY-SA 4.0