Gourma-Rharous
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| Gourma-Rharous | |
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| Coordinates: 16°52′48″N 1°55′26″W / 16.880°N 1.9238°WCoordinates: 16°52′48″N 1°55′26″W / 16.880°N 1.9238°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Tombouctou Region |
| Cercle | Gourma-Rharous Cercle |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 7,000 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 26,115 |
| • Density | 3.73/km2 (9.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Gourma-Rharous is a Rural Commune and small town in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The town is the administrative center (Chef-lieu) of the Gourma-Rharous Cercle and lies on the right bank of the Niger River 110 km east of Timbuktu. The commune has an area of approximately 7,000 km2 and contains 29 villages.[1] In the census of 2009 it had a population of 26,115.
[edit] References
- ^ a b (in French) Plan de Securite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Rharous 2006-2010, Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006, http://www.csa-mali.org/plans/Tombouctou/plansa_gourmarharous/psa_rharous.pdf.
- ^ (in French) Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Tombouctou), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, http://instat.gov.ml/documentation/tombouctou.pdf
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