Kati, Mali

Kati is an urban commune and the largest town in Mali's Koulikoro Region.

The town is situated 15 km northwest of Bamako, Mali's capital, on the Dakar-Niger Railway.

The population is mainly Muslim, but with the presence of a Roman Catholic mission the Roman-Catholic community is also well established.

From December 27, 2004, to December 30, 2004, the "Coordination des associations, organisations et mouvements de la jeunesse de Kati" organinized a meeting for young people from Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Togo.

The young people had committed themselves to contribute their share to find a solution for the problems their countries are facing, like health of the reproduction of young people and teenagers, AIDS, advancing of the desert, wars, illiteracy etcetera.

Street vendors in Kati.
Kati Mosque.