Sokolo
Commune and town
Sokolo is located in Mali
Sokolo
Sokolo
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 14°44′20″N 6°7′16″W / 14.73889°N 6.12111°W / 14.73889; -6.12111
Country Mali
RegionSégou Region
CercleNiono Cercle
Area
  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. 1 2 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.


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