Ouroun

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Ouroun
Commune and town
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Sikasso Region
Cercle Bougouni Cercle
Population
 (1998)
  Total3,947
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Ouroun is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bougouni in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. In 1998 the commune had a population of 3,947. [1]

The population composed mainly of three ethnic groups: Bambara, Malinkés and Fulani. Ouroun is naturally divided into two districts: Sokoundéni and Sokoumba. The first is located southeast of the city, while the second is slightly north to south. With a population almost three times larger than that of Sokoundeni, Sokoumba is also divided by its inhabitants in two parts: Kourou and Kodjou. The latter is more inhabited than the first. [2]

Geography

Ouroun has a tropical climate. In summer, there is less rainfall than in winter. According to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, the climate is As. The average annual temperature in Ouroun is 27.1 °C. The rainfall here averages 1103 mm. [3]

The driest month is December, with 0 mm of rainfall. The greatest amount of precipitation occurs in August, with an average of 291 mm.

With an average temperature of 30.7 °C, April is the warmest month of the year in Ouroun. At the same time January is the coldest month with an average of 24.2 °C. The precipitation varies 291 mm between the driest and the wettest months. The difference between the lowest and the highest temperature is 6.5 °C.

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References

  1. "Previsions de desserte des communes pour la periode de 2001-2005" (PDF). Mali Reforme Telecom. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  2. "MALI: Administrative Division".
  3. "CLIMATE OUROUN".

Coordinates: 11°42′05″N7°55′11″W / 11.70139°N 7.91972°W / 11.70139; -7.91972