Salimata is a feminine West African given name, a form of Salima, the feminine form of Arabic Salim, which means "safe" or intact". Notable people with the given name include: *Salimata Diarra (born 1994), Malian footballer * Salimata Fofana (born 1997), Ivorian judoka *Salimata Koné (born 1990), Malian footballer * Salimata Lam ( 2017–present), Mauritanian human rights activist * Salimata Sawadogo (born 1958), Burkinabé diplomat and magistrate * Salimata Simporé (born 1987), Burkinabé footballer * Salimata Traoré (born 1994), Malian politician

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