Sikasso

Region

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

History

Sikasso was founded at the beginning of the 19th century by King Mansa Douala Traoré of Kenedugu. The city long remained a small settlement until King Tieba Traoré in 1877, raised the city became the capital of Kénédougou. Tieba built in 1887 a fortification wall around the city to repel the attacks of the Dyula and the French colonial army. The city was able to defend more than two years against the attacks. In 1898 she had to give, however, the French and the new king Babemba Traoré, the brother Tieba Traoré, life took.

Coat of arms

Twice split in green, gold and red ( corresponding to the national flag of the Republic of Mali).

Attractions

Area attractions include the remains of the fortress wall, the prehistoric Missikorohöhlen and the grave of King Tiebas.

Climate

In Sikasso, it is an average of 27 ° C warm, and it falls in 1220 mm of precipitation. The temperature throughout the year is through at 20 to 30 ° C, while the precipitation of January and February with 0 mm increase to over 300 mm in August and then drops again.