Ourikéla | |
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Commune and village | |
Coordinates: 12°6′38″N 5°3′45″W / 12.11056°N 5.06250°W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Sikasso Region |
Cercle | Yorosso Cercle |
Area | |
• Total | 576 km2 (222 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census)
[2] | |
• Total | 23,855 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Ourikéla is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 578 square kilometers and includes 10 villages. [3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 23,855. [2] The village of Ourikéla, the administrative center ( chef-lieu) of the commune, is 41 km southwest of Yorosso.