Kidira is a town and urban commune in
Tambacounda Region of eastern
Senegal
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, lying near the
Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ...
an
border
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. Its population in 2023 was 13,551.
Transport

It is an important
transport hub
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and lies on the
N1 and
N2 roads, the
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The Departments of Senegal, department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 mill ...
–
Bamako
Bamako is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2022 population of 4,227,569. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country.
Bamak ...
railway
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and the
Falémé River
The Falémé River ( French: ''Rivière Falémé'') is a river in West Africa. The Falémé arises in northern Guinea and flows in a north-northeast direction to Mali, forming a short portion of the border between Guinea and Senegal. It turns nor ...
.
See also
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Railway stations in Senegal
References
Populated places in Tambacounda region
Mali–Senegal border crossings
Communes of Senegal
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