Yorobougoula

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Yorobougoula
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Yorobougoula
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Coordinates: 10°54′45″N8°0′0″W / 10.91250°N 8.00000°W / 10.91250; -8.00000 Coordinates: 10°54′45″N8°0′0″W / 10.91250°N 8.00000°W / 10.91250; -8.00000
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Sikasso Region
Cercle Yanfolila Cercle
Commune Gouanan
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Yorobougoula is a village and seat of the commune of Gouanan in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. [1]

Gouanan Commune in Sikasso Region, Mali

Gouanan is a rural commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 1747 square kilometers and includes 35 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 24,704. The village of Yorobougoula, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 34 km southeast of Yanfolila.

Yanfolila Cercle Cercle in Sikasso Region, Mali

Yanfolila Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The administrative center (chef-lieu) is the town of Yanfolila.

Sikasso Region Region in Mali

Sikasso Region is the southern-most region of Mali. The region's capital city, Sikasso, is the country's second-largest city and is growing rapidly due to people fleeing the violence in Côte d'Ivoire to the south. Major ethnic groups include the Senoufo, known for masks and reverence for animals, the Samago, known for being Mali's best farmers, and the main ethnic group in Mali, the Bambara people.The local economy is based on farming and the Sikasso, which receives more rain than any other Malian region, is known for its fruits and vegetables.


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References

  1. ↑ Communes de la Région de Sikasso (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali.
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