Mahou is a village and rural commune in the Yorosso Cercle in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 263 square kilometers and includes 4 villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 16,212.[2] The village of Mahou, the administrative center (chef-lieu), is 30 km southeast of Yorosso on the border with Burkina Faso.

Mahou
Commune and village
Mahou is located in Mali
Mahou
Mahou
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 12°8′0″N 4°37′45″W / 12.13333°N 4.62917°W / 12.13333; -4.62917
Country Mali
RegionSikasso Region
CercleYorosso Cercle
Area
 • Total263 km2 (102 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)[2]
 • Total16,212
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

References

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  1. ^ Common and Fundamental Operational Datasets Registry: Mali, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, archived from the original on 2012-01-06. commune_mali.zip (Originally from the Direction Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales, République du Mali)
  2. ^ a b Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-27.
  3. ^ Communes de la Région de Sikasso (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
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