Gourma-Rharous (French pronunciation: [ɡuʁma ʁaʁus]) or Rharous, is a rural commune and small town in the Timbuktu Region, 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. French singer Daniel Balavoine died in a helicopter crash in Gourma-Rharous as he was leading a fund-raising effort in Africa during the 1986 Dakar Rally.
Gourma-Rharous | |
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Commune and town | |
 The Niger River at Gourma Rharous | |
  Gourma-Rharous Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 16°52′48″N 1°55′26″W / 16.880°N 1.9238°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Timbuktu |
| Cercle | Gourma-Rharous Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,000 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 26,115 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
References
edit- ^ a b Plan de Securite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Rharous 2006-2010 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-29.
- ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Tombouctou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22
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