Diré
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| Diré | |
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| — Commune and town — | |
 Diré
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| Coordinates: 16°15′22″N 3°24′36″W / 16.256°N 3.410°WCoordinates: 16°15′22″N 3°24′36″W / 16.256°N 3.410°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Tombouctou Region |
| Cercle | Diré Cercle |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 22,365 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Diré is a town and commune on the left bank of the Niger River in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. In 2009 the population was 22,365.[1] It is the administrative center of the Diré Cercle. There are several languages spoken in town, but the main language is Songhay. The population is predominantly Muslim. Situated on the Niger River, its principal industries are agriculture and commerce.
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Niger River at Diré |
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Average monthly flow (m³/s) at the Diré hydrometric station over the period 1924-1992[2] |
[edit] References
- ^ (in French) Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Tombouctou), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, http://instat.gov.ml/contenu_documentation.aspx?type=23
- ^ Composite Runoff Fields V 1.0: Diré, University of New Hampshire/Global Runoff Data Center, http://www.compositerunoff.sr.unh.edu/html/Polygons/P1134700.html, retrieved 15 Jan 2011.
[edit] External links
- (in French) Plan de Sécurite Alimentaire Commune Urbaine de Diré 2006-2010, Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006, http://www.aec.msu.edu/fs2/mali_fd_strtgy/plans/tombouctou/dire/psa_dire.pdf.
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