Kourouninkoto | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 13°51′28″N 9°34′37″W / 13.85778°N 9.57694°W [1] | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Kayes Region |
Cercle | Kita Cercle |
Area | |
• Total | 847 km2 (327 sq mi) |
Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
Population (2009 census)
[3] | |
• Total | 5,335 |
• Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Kourouninkoto is a small town and urban commune in the Cercle of Kita in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali.
The urban district has a Sudano Sahelian climate. The average annual rainfall is around 350 mm with nearly all of it falling between late June and mid September. [4]
The town is watered by the river Baoulé located 20 km from the town. There are temporary streams during the rainy season. [4] There is a water purification plant in Kourouninkoto that provides potable water through a robine system.
Kourouninkoto is located in a valley surrounded by the Sokaroba mountain to the east, Kouroubonda mountain to the North, and Satankourou mountain to the west. [4]
In the 2009 census Kourouninkoto had a population of 5,335 inhabitants. [3] This population consists of multiple ethnic groups; Malinke (majority), Bambara, Kakolos, Peulh, Sarakolé, Diawambé. [4]
Kourouninkoto's economy is agriculture based. Farming is practiced by 96 percent of the workforce. Major crops are cotton, corn, millet, rice, and peanuts. [4]
The town is served by a large section of Regional Road 12. Transport vehicles leave daily from Kita to Kourouninkoto. [4]