Kabala — Bamako Neighborhood
Peri-urban · 7th arrondissement — Bamako · Bamako
Kabala is a neighbourhood in the 7th arrondissement of the District of Bamako. Until 2023 it was a locality of the rural commune of Kalabancoro, in the Kati cercle; the law of 13 March 2023 brought it into the District.
Population in 2023
According to the Directory of Localities of Mali (2023 edition) by the national statistics institute (INSTAT), Kabala has 109,130 residents: 53,107 men and 56,023 women, or 95 men per 100 women. That is 23.3% of the 468,915 residents of the 7th arrondissement, where Kabala ranks 2nd of 7 localities by population.
Rapid growth
The 2009 general census gave it 15,726 residents, according to Wikipedia. By 2023 the population had been multiplied by 6.9 in fourteen years, a sign of the city spreading beyond its former boundaries.
The former commune of Kalabancoro
Several localities of the former commune of Kalabancoro are now part of the District:
| Locality | Residents (2009) | Residents (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Kalabancoro | 96,173 | 267,283 |
| Kabala | 15,726 | 109,130 |
| Sirakoro-Méguétana | 14,596 | 90,616 |
Good to know
Kabala is home to the Ben Omar Sy sports secondary school and the Ousmane Traoré sports centre, opened in December 2023.
Kabala and the other localities of the 7th arrondissement
The 7th arrondissement has 7 neighbourhoods and villages and 468,915 residents in 2023:
| Neighbourhood or village | Residents (2023) | Share of the arrondissement |
|---|---|---|
| Kalabancoro | 267,283 | 57.0% |
| Kabala | 109,130 | 23.3% |
| Gouana | 36,596 | 7.8% |
| N'Golobougou | 26,638 | 5.7% |
| Kouralé | 14,059 | 3.0% |
| Missala | 10,960 | 2.3% |
| Missalabougou | 4,249 | 0.9% |
Sources: INSTAT — Directory of Localities of Mali, 2023 edition (French), Official Journal of Mali — law no. 2023-005 of 13 March 2023 on the special status of the District of Bamako (French), Wikipedia — Kalabankoro (French)
- 109,130 residents in 2023 according to INSTAT, 2nd locality of the 7th arrondissement by population.
- Former locality of the rural commune of Kalabancoro (Kati cercle), brought into the District of Bamako by the law of 13 March 2023.
- 15,726 residents at the 2009 census.