Farako, Ségou

Farako
Commune and town
Farako

Location in Mali

Coordinates: 13°24′37″N 6°23′12″W / 13.41028°N 6.38667°W / 13.41028; -6.38667Coordinates: 13°24′37″N 6°23′12″W / 13.41028°N 6.38667°W / 13.41028; -6.38667
Country  Mali
Region Ségou Region
Cercle Ségou Cercle
Population (2009 census)[1]
  Total 17,570
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Farako is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune lies on the north bank of the Niger River and contains 11 settlements in an area of 200 square kilometers.[2] In the 2009 census it had a population of 17,570.[1] The town of Farako is the chef-lieu of the commune.

References

  1. 1 2 Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Ségou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
  2. Communes de la Région de Ségou (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali.

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