Safo is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune has an area of approximately 307 square kilometers and includes 14 villages.[3] In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 16,066.[2] The village of Safo is 20 km northeast of Bamako, the Malian capital.

Safo
Commune and village
Safo is located in Mali
Safo
Safo
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 12°46′7″N 7°55′43″W / 12.76861°N 7.92861°W / 12.76861; -7.92861
Country Mali
RegionKoulikoro Region
CercleKati Cercle
Area
 • Total
307 km2 (119 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)[2]
 • Total
16,066
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

References

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  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. ^ a b Resultats Recensement Général de la Population et de l’Habitat 2009 (Région de Koulikoro) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
  3. ^ Communes de la Région de Koulikoro (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
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