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[[Image:ML-Kati.png|thumb|right|260px|Location of Kati in Mali]]
[[Image:Kati market street (and Amadu).jpg|right|thumb|260px|Kati street scene]]
[[Image:Gare de Kati.png|right|thumb|260px|Kati seen from surrounding hills.]]
[[Image:Mosquée de Kati.jpg|right|thumb|260px|Kati Mosque.]]

'''Kati''' is a town made up of 37 communes in [[Mali]]'s [[Koulikoro Region]], about 15&nbsp;km from [[Bamako]], Mali's capital. It has a population of approximately 40,000 inhabitants.

==Namesakes==
There are a number of other towns with the same name.

==Economy==
Kati is the capital of the [[Cercle (Mali)|Cercle]] of Kati. It is also a garrison city. Therefore Kati has a military hospital as well as a civil hospital. The town has several teaching facilities (many fundamental schools and a college). A youth club and arts centre were created with the support of the French co-operation.

Kati is a thriving market town. An important cattle market takes place every week. Kati is located on the [[Dakar-Niger Railway]] and on the road [[Bamako]]-[[Kolokani]] and Kati-[[Négéla]]-[[Kita, Mali|Kita]].

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

The population of Kati speaks primarily [[Bambara language|Bambara]].

==Society and Government==
Since [[2004]] the [[mayor]] of Kati is [[Yoro Ouologuem]].

===2004 CAOMJ Meetings===
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 previous meeting took place in December 2003 in [[Bobo-Dioulasso]] in Burkina Faso. 
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. The meeting of Kati focused on the role of young people in the reinforcement of African integration and their role in the fight against the turning of their countries into a desert.

===Administrative Structure===
The [[Cercle (Mali)|Cercle]] of Kati consists of 37 communes: [[Baguineda]], Bancoumana, Bossofala, Bougoula, Daban, Diagon, Dialakoraba, Dialakorodji, Dio-gare, Dogodouman, Dombila, Doubabougou, Kalabankoro, Kalifabougou, Kambila, Kati, Kourouba, Mandé, Moribabougou, Mountoungoula, N’gabakoro, N’Gouraba, N’Tjiba, Niagadina, Nioumamakana, Ouelessebougou, Safo, Sanankoro Djitoumou, Sanankoroba, Sangarebougou, [[Siby]], [[Sobra (Mali)|Sobra]], Tiakadougou faraba, Tiakadougou-Dialakoro, Tiélé, Torodo Diedougou and Yélékébougou.

==Twinned==
Since [[1985]] Kati is twinned with the town of [[Puteaux]] in [[France]].

==Notable natives==
* [[Chris Seydou]], couturier.
* [[Doumbi Fakoly]], writer.
* [[Mamadou Konaté]], politician.

==See also==
* [[Railway stations in Mali]]

==References==
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