Kayes

For other uses, see Kayes (disambiguation).

Kayes Kayi, Xaayi
Commune and city
Kayes Location within Mali
Coordinates: 14°27′N 11°26′W
Country	Mali
Region	Kayes
Cercle	Kayes Cercle
Town founded	1880s
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2009 census)
• Total	127,368
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

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Kayes (IPA: [kaj]; Bambara: ߞߊ߬ߦߋ߫, romanized: Kàyǐ; Soninke: Xaayi) is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River with a population of 127,368 at the 2009 census. Kayes is the capital of the administrative region of the same name. The city is located 420 kilometres (260 mi) northwest of the capital Bamako.