Farako, Ségou

Farako
Commune and town
Farako
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 13°24′37″N 6°23′12″W / 13.41028°N 6.38667°W / 13.41028; -6.38667Coordinates: 13°24′37″N 6°23′12″W / 13.41028°N 6.38667°W / 13.41028; -6.38667
Country  Mali
Region Ségou Region
Cercle Ségou Cercle
Population (2009 census)[1]
 • Total 17,570
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Farako is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune lies on the north bank of the Niger River and contains 11 settlements in an area of 200 square kilometers.[2] In the 2009 census it had a population of 17,570.[1] The town of Farako is the chef-lieu of the commune.

References

  1. 1 2 Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Ségou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22 .
  2. ↑ Communes de la Région de Ségou (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-19 .
  • Plan de Sécurité Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Farako 2007-2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007 .


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