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Kayes is a region in Mali named after the largest city within the region. Kayes Region (Bambara: ߞߊߦߌ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Kayi Dineja) is one of eight first-level national subdivisions in Mali called Regions. It is the first administrative area of Mali and covers an area of 120,760 square kilometers or 46,630 square miles. Its capital is the town of Kayes. The province was historically part of the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire.