Sokolo
Commune and town in Ségou Region, Mali
14°44′20″N 6°7′16″W / 14.73889°N 6.12111°W / 14.73889; -6.12111[1]
(2009 census)[2]
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
- ^ 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)
- ^ a b Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Ségou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Associated Press (January 26, 2020). "19 Killed in Attack on Mali Army Base Near Mauritania Border". Voice of America.
External links
- 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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Communes and towns of Ségou Region, Mali
Capital: Ségou
- Niono (Niono)
- Diabaly (Diabaly)
- Dogofry (Dogofry)
- Kala Siguida (Molodo)
- Mariko (Bougouni)
- Nampalari (Nampala)
- Pogo (Pogo)
- Siribala (Siribala)
- Sirifila-Boundy (N'Debougou)
- Sokolo (Sokolo)
- Toridaga-Ko (Bolibana)
- Yeredon Saniona (Werekela)
- Ségou (Ségou)
- Baguindadougou (Markanibougou)
- Bellen (Sagala)
- Boussin (Boussin)
- Cinzana (Cinzana)
- Diédougou (Yolo)
- Diganibougou (Digani)
- Dioro (Dioro)
- Diouna (Diouna)
- Dougabougou (Dougabougou)
- Farako (Farako)
- Farakou Massa (Komine)
- Fatine (Fatine Marka)
- Kamiandougou (Nonongo)
- Katiena (Katiena)
- Konodimini (Konodimini)
- Markala (Diamarabougou)
- Massala (Massala)
- N'Koumandougou (Doura)
- N'Gara (N'Gara)
- Pelengana (Pelengana)
- Sakoiba (Sakoiba)
- Sama Foulala (Sama Foulala)
- Samine (Samine)
- Sansanding (Sansanding)
- Sebougou (Sebougou)
- Sibila (Sibila)
- Soignebougou (Soignebougou)
- Souba (Souba)
- Togou (Togou)
- San (San)
- Baramandougou (Baramandougou)
- Dah (Dah)
- Diakourouna (Diakourouna Nerisso)
- Dieli (Dieli Felinso)
- Djeguena (Djeguena)
- Fion (Fion)
- Kaniegue (Dioundiou Konkankan)
- Karaba (Karaba)
- Kassorola (Nianasso)
- Kava (Heremakono)
- Moribila (Moribila Kagoua)
- N'Torosso (N'Torosso Bolokalasso)
- N'Goa (N'Goa)
- Niamana (Niamana)
- Niasso (Niasso)
- Ouolon (Ouolon)
- Siadougou (Siella)
- Somo (Somo)
- Sourountouna (Sourountouna)
- Sy (Sy)
- Tene (Tene)
- Teneni (Teneni)
- Tourakolomba (Tourakolomba)
- Waki (Waki)
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