Bourem

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Bourem
Commune and town
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Bourem
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 16°57′12″N0°21′14″W / 16.95333°N 0.35389°W / 16.95333; -0.35389
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Gao Region
Cercle Bourem Cercle
Area
[1]
 • Total6,294 km2 (2,430 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census) [2]
 • Total27,486
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Bourem is a commune and small town in the Gao Region of northeastern Mali. The town sits on the left bank of the River Niger.

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Bourem

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References

  1. ↑ Schéma Directeur de Lutte Contre l’Ensablement dans le Nord du Mali (6ème et 7ème Régions): Monographie de la Commune de Bourem (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Assainissement, République du Mali, 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.
  2. ↑ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Gao) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.


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