Sokolo

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 or Niono.

Sokolo
Commune and town
Sokolo Location in Mali
Coordinates: 14°44′20″N 6°7′16″W
Country	Mali
Region	Ségou Region
Cercle	Niono Cercle
Area [1]
• Total	2,219 km^2 (857 sq mi)
Population  (2009 census)[2]
• Total	23,338
• Density	11/km^2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

On January 26, 2020, A Malian Armed Forces camp in Sokolo was attacked, leading to the deaths of 19 Malian soldiers.[4]

References

1. 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)
2. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Ségou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
3. 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 2012-09-19.
4. 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.