Yorosso
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Yorosso is a city in Mali
's Sikasso Region
. Yorosso serves as the capital of its Cercle and commune, with a population of 5,189 (2004).
Its Cercle includes the communes of Boura
, Karangana
, Kiffosso
, Koumbia
, Koury
, Mahou
, Menamba
, Ourikela
and Yorosso, with an estimated population of 123,000.
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
's Sikasso Region
Sikasso Region
Sikasso is the southern-most region of Mali. The capital city of the same name is the 3rd-largest city and is growing rapidly due to people fleeing the violence in Côte d'Ivoire to the south. Major ethnic groups include the Senoufo, known for masks and reverence for animals, the Samago, known for...
. Yorosso serves as the capital of its Cercle and commune, with a population of 5,189 (2004).
Its Cercle includes the communes of Boura
Boura, Mali
Boura is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 11,758.-References:...
, Karangana
Karangana
Karangana is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 10,716.-References:...
, Kiffosso
Kiffosso
Kiffosso is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 13,244.-References:...
, Koumbia
Koumbia, Mali
Koumbia is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 14,512.-References:...
, Koury
Koury, Mali
Koury is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 24,711.It lies near the border with Burkina Faso.- References :...
, Mahou
Mahou, Mali
Mahou is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 11,579.-References:...
, Menamba
Menamba
Menamba is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 5720.-References:...
, Ourikela
Ourikela
Ourikela is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 13,918.-References:...
and Yorosso, with an estimated population of 123,000.