Farako | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 13°24′37″N 6°23′12″W / 13.41028°N 6.38667°W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Ségou Region |
Cercle | Ségou Cercle |
Population (2009 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 17,570 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Farako is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune lies on the north bank of the Niger River and contains 11 settlements in an area of 200 square kilometers. [3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 17,570. [1] The town of Farako is the chef-lieu of the commune.