Farako | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
  Farako Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 13°24′37″N 6°23′12″W / 13.41028°N 6.38667°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Ségou Region |
| Cercle | Ségou Cercle |
| Population (2009 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,570 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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 2 Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Ségou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Plan de Sécurité Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Farako 2007-2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007.
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