Kourouba

Kourouba is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune covers an area of 245 km2 and includes 5 villages.[2] In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 8,248.[1] The village of Kourouba is on the right bank of the Sankarani River just upstream of where it joins the Niger River.

Kourouba
Commune and village
Kourouba
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 12°0′31″N 8°17′29″W
Country Mali
RegionKoulikoro Region
CercleKati Cercle
Area
  Total245 km2 (95 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2009 census)[1]
  Total8,248
  Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

References

  1. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Koulikoro) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
  2. Communes de la Région de Koulikoro (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
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