Ségou, Mali · Africa
53,738
Population
Africa
Continent
Bamako
Timezone
ML
Country Code
Markala is a commune in Mali's Ségou Region on the Niger River 35 km down stream from the town of Ségou. The commune contains 30 villages in an area of 318 square kilometers and in 2009 had a population of 45,961. Mali's primary irrigation dam, the Markala dam, lies in the commune. The main village of the commune, Diamarabougou, is on the right bank adjacent to the dam which also serves as an important road bridge. The French colonial authorities constructed the dam between 1934 and 1945 to irri...
Coordinates
13.6843°, -6.0735°
Region/State
Ségou
District
Segou
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Country
Mali
Region
Ségou
Timezone
Africa/Bamako
Population
53,738
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