Kolokani

Kolokani
Commune and town
National Route 1 in Kolokani
Kolokani Location in Mali
Coordinates: 13°35′27″N8°02′03″W / 13.59083°N 8.03417°W / 13.59083; -8.03417
Country	Mali
Region	Koulikoro Region
Cercle	Kolokani Cercle
Population  (2009)
• Total	57,307
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Kolokani is a town of approximately 57,307 inhabitants in Mali's Koulikoro Region.

Population

It is the capital of the Cercle of Kolokani, which consists of 10 rural communes (Didieni, Guihoyo, Kolokani, Massantola, Nonkon, Nossombougou, Ouolodo, Sagabala, Sebecoro and Tioribougou). The cercle of Kolokani has an area of 14,380 km² and a population of 163,886 inhabitants.

Residents of Kolokani include the iconic musician Mariam Bagayogo, Rokia Traoré and noted bògòlanfini artist Nakunte Diarra. ^[1]

See also

• List of cities in Mali

References

1. "Collections - National Museum of African Art". africa.si.edu. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.