Kayes
city in Mali
Kayes is a city in the Kayes Region on the river Senegal in the West African country of Mali.
UnderstandEdit
The city is told to be the hottest town in Africa. Until 1908 it was the colonial capital of French Sudan. The town is a stop of the Dakar-Bamako railway. The area is rich in iron and gold.
Get inEdit
Map of Kayes (city)
Kayes is on the railway between Dakar and Bamako, however due to the deteriorating of tracks international trains are suspended, leaving only a slow thrice-weekly service from Bamako. 1 Kayes railway station is located south west of the city centre.
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- 1 Hôtel du Rail (In front of the railway station), ☏ +223 21 52 12 33.
Go nextEdit
Take a truck to Keniéba, in southwest Mali. One hell of a journey!