Bourra
Bourra is a commune in the Cercle of Ansongo in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The commune extends along the left (east) bank of the River Niger. It covers an area of approximately 2,323 square kilometers and includes 14 villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 19,163.[2] The main village (chef-lieu) is Tassiga.
Bourra | |
|---|---|
  Tassiga Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 15°28′25″N 0°42′35″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Gao Region |
| Cercle | Ansongo Cercle |
| Admin HQ (Chef-lieu) | Tassiga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,323 km2 (897 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,163 |
| • Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
References
- Common and Fundamental Operational Datasets Registry: Mali, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, archived from the original on 2012-12-14. commune_mali.zip (Originally from the Direction Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales, Mali)
- Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Gao) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.
External links
- Plan de Sécurite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Bourra 2005-2009 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2005, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-06, retrieved 2011-02-08.
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