Pelou (Pɛ̀:lú) is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Bandiagara of the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune contains four villages and in the 2009 census had a population of 4,348.

Pelou
Commune and village
Pelou is located in Mali
Pelou
Pelou
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 14°20′35″N 3°26′31″W / 14.34306°N 3.44194°W / 14.34306; -3.44194
Country Mali
RegionMopti Region
CercleBandiagara Cercle
Population
 (2009 census)[1]
 • Total
4,348
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The village is situated on a rocky plateau. Farming, gardening, and herding are the main economic activities. Donno So is spoken in Pelou. The local surname is Tembély.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Mopti) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-27, retrieved 2012-04-26.
  2. ^ Moran, Steven; Forkel, Robert; Heath, Jeffrey, eds. (2016). "Pelou". dogonlanguages.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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