Moribabougou is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. It lies on the eastern outskirts of the greater Bamako area. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 28,574.[2]
Moribabougou | |
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Commune and town | |
Moribabougou Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 12°41′30″N 7°51′52″W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Koulikoro Region |
| Cercle | Kati Cercle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 28,574 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Moribabougou hosted two pre-service trainings for Peace Corps/Mali volunteers, one in 1981 and the second in 1983. Don Lawder's 1997 Fishing in the Sky: The Education of Namory Keita was in part an account of his experience in the latter.
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Capital: Koulikoro | ||
| Banamba Cercle |
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| Dioila Cercle |
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| Kangaba Cercle |
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| Koulikoro Cercle |
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| Kolokani Cercle | ||
| Kati Cercle |
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| Nara Cercle | ||
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