Gourma-Rharous

Gourma-Rharous
—  Commune and town  —
The Niger River at Gourma Rharous
Gourma-Rharous
Location in Mali
Coordinates:
Country  Mali
Region Tombouctou Region
Cercle Gourma-Rharous Cercle
Area[1]
 • Total 7,000 km2 (2,702.7 sq mi)
Population (2009 Census)[2]
 • Total 26,115
 • Density 3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Gourma-Rharous is a Rural Commune and small town in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The town is the administrative center (Chef-lieu) of the Gourma-Rharous Cercle and lies on the right bank of the Niger River 110 km east of Timbuktu. The commune has an area of approximately 7,000 km2 and contains 29 villages.[1] In the census of 2009 it had a population of 26,115.

References

  1. ^ a b (in French) Plan de Securite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Rharous 2006-2010, Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006, http://www.csa-mali.org/plans/Tombouctou/plansa_gourmarharous/psa_rharous.pdf .
  2. ^ (in French) Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Tombouctou), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, http://instat.gov.ml/documentation/tombouctou.pdf 
Capital: Timbuktu
Diré Cercle
Goundam Cercle
Gourma-Rharous Cercle
Niafunké Cercle
Timbuktu Cercle