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The town of Kita lies in the western part of the country of Mali. The latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates of Kita are 13°3’N and 9°28’60’’W respectively. It lies at an altitude of 392 meters above the sea level. This town is located on the eastern slope of the Kita Mountain.
Kita serves as the largest communication link between Kayes and Bamako. Its location on the Dakar-Niger Railway path has made trade and communication easier. To reach Kita, the overseas tourists mostly prefer to avail the international flights to Bamako; from Bamako taxis, buses, railways are available to Kita. The average temperature in Kita remains between 25 ºCelsius and 29ºCelsius. Putting on a hat and cotton cloth ensures a comfortable Kita tour.
Tourists mostly come in Kita for visiting the rock and cave paintings, which enhance the beauty of the town. The town is also famous for music and some great musicians have made their names in the town. The tourists can enjoy the warmth of the Malian music in this part of the country.
The town of Kita in Mali has earned importance as a large cotton processing center. Peanuts are also grown in large numbers. Kita is known as groundnut capital of Mali. Market gardening is very famous here and it also exports oil cakes, fibers and oil. Good quality cotton is also exported. The government of Kita is trying to introduce the utility of Internet among the people. The people of Kita are more and more being familiar to the use of email. Kita also serves as the health ward of Mali.
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