Sikasso, Mali uses Africa/Bamako, currently GMT (UTC+00:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Sikasso is a city in Mali, home to around 349,300 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Sikasso is the second city of Mali, in the far south near the borders with Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. It sits in the greenest and best-watered part of the country, and is the centre of a substantial agricultural region.
The remains of the tata, the defensive wall of the old Kenedougou kingdom, are the town's principal historic site. The surrounding region is known for its fruit orchards and for waterfalls and rock formations, and the market is the focus of daily life.
Shared taxis and motorcycle taxis cover the town, and the market area is walkable. Roads connect north toward Bamako and south across the borders.
The cooler dry months around the turn of the year are much the most comfortable. The rainy season through the middle of the year makes this region green but complicates road travel, and the harmattan brings dust.
Mali uses the XOF, calling code +223.
Mali uses the West African CFA franc, and French is the official language with Bambara and Senufo widely spoken. Greetings are extended and expected, and cash is used for everything.
