Sokolo

Commune and town in Ségou Region, Mali
14°44′20″N 6°7′16″W / 14.73889°N 6.12111°W / 14.73889; -6.12111Country MaliRegionSégou RegionCercleNiono CercleArea
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 • Total2,219 km2 (857 sq mi)Population
 (2009 census)[2]
 • Total23,338 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Sokolo is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Niona in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune has an area of approximately 2,219 square kilometers and includes the town and 17 villages.[3] In the 2009 census the population was 23,338.[2] The town lies 56 km north of Niono.

On January 26, 2020, A Malian Armed Forces camp in Sokolo was attacked, leading to the deaths of 19 Malian soldiers.[4]

References

  1. ^ Common and Fundamental Operational Datasets Registry: Mali, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. commune_mali.zip (Originally from the Direction Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales, République du Mali)
  2. ^ a b Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Ségou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
  3. ^ Communes de la Région de Ségou (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
  4. ^ The Associated Press (January 26, 2020). "19 Killed in Attack on Mali Army Base Near Mauritania Border". Voice of America.
  • Plan de Sécurité Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Sokolo 2007-2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-15.
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Mali Communes and towns of Ségou Region, Mali
Capital: Ségou
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