Kikara

Kikara is a small village and seat of the commune of Gandamia in the Cercle of Douentza in the Mopti Region of southern-central Mali.
The village lies on the northern slope of the Gandamia Massif, an inselberg that rises 750 m above the plain. The massif extends for 60 km in an east-west direction and 10 km north to south.
Bananas, cassava, papaya, tobacco, onion, lettuce, chili pepper, squash are planted in Kikara. The village has a weekly Friday market. Tondi Songway Kiini is the main language of the village, and Fulfulde is also spoken in the region. The local surname is Maiga.