Diakité

Diakité is a family name of Fula origin.

In Malian Fula culture, the surname Ba is considered equivalent.

People with the surname include:

Music

 * Abdoulaye Diakité (1950–2018), djembe master drummer from Senegal
 * Jason Diakité (born 1975), better known as Timbuktu, Swedish musician
 * Ramata Diakité (1976–2009), Malian Wassoulou musician

Politics

 * Josefina Pitra Diakité, ambassador of Angola to South Africa
 * Madubuko Diakité, American human rights lawyer
 * Mamadou Diakité (politician) (born 1950), Malian politician
 * Moussa Diakité (politician) (192?–1985), Guinean politician during the presidency of Ahmed Sékou Touré
 * Yoro Diakité (1932–1973), Malian politician

Sports

 * Abdelaye Diakité (born 1990), French footballer
 * Adama Diakité (born 1978), Malian footballer in 2002 African Cup of Nations
 * Adama Diakité (footballer, born 1991), French footballer
 * Adama Diakité (footballer, born 1993), Ivorian footballer in Italy
 * Bafodé Diakité (born 2001), French footballer
 * Bakary Diakité (born 1980), German-Malian footballer
 * Binta Diakité (born 1988), Ivorian footballer
 * Daouda Diakité (born 1983), Burkinabé football goalkeeper
 * Drissa Diakité (born 1985), Malian footballer
 * Fodé Bangaly Diakité (born 1985), Ivorian footballer
 * Ismail Diakhité (born 1991), Mauritanian footballer
 * Lamine Diakite (born 1991), Ivorian footballer
 * Mamadi Diakite (born 1997), Guinean basketball player
 * Mamadou Diakité (footballer) (born 1985), Malian footballer
 * Mariam Diakité (born 1995), Ivorian footballer
 * Modibo Diakité (born 1987), French footballer of Senegalese descent
 * Mourtala Diakité (born 1980), Malian footballer
 * Moussa Diakité (footballer, born 1998), Malian footballer
 * Moussa Diakité (footballer, born 2003), Malian footballer
 * Nouha Diakité (born 1980), Malian-French basketball player
 * Papé Diakité (born 1992), Senegalese footballer
 * Ramata Diakité (basketball) (born 1991), Malian basketball player
 * Samba Diakité (born 1989), French-Malian footballer
 * Soryba Diakité (born 1969), Guinean athlete
 * Soumbeïla Diakité (born 1984), Malian footballer

Others

 * Sanoussi Diakité, Senegalese mechanical engineer and inventor of the Fonio husking machine
 * Youma Diakite (born 1971), Malian model, actress and television personality