Yangasso
| Yangasso | |
|---|---|
| Commune and town | |
  Yangasso Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 13°4′N 5°19′W / 13.067°N 5.317°WCoordinates: 13°4′N 5°19′W / 13.067°N 5.317°W | |
| Country |
 Mali |
| Region | Ségou Region |
| Cercle | Bla Cercle |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 14,456 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Yangasso is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bla in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 14,456.[1]
On 21 December 1915 column of Senegalese Tirailleurs of the French Army was defeated here in a battle of the Volta-Bani War.[2]
References
- ↑ "Previsions de desserte des communes pour la periode de 2001-2005" (PDF). Mali Reforme Telecom. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ↑ Traoré, Samba Lamine (2011). La saga de la ville historique de Ségou. L'Harmattan. ISBN 978-2296559028.
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