Youwarou

Youwarou (or Youvarou) is a village and commune and seat of the Cercle of Youwarou in the Mopti Region of Mali. In 2009 the commune had a population of 23,046.

Youwarou
Commune and village
Youwarou
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 15°22′30″N 4°15′45″W
Country Mali
RegionMopti Region
CercleYouwarou Cercle
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2009 census)[1]
  Total23,046
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The market that is held in the village on Fridays serves many settlements in the surrounding region.[2]

References

  1. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Mopti) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2012.
  2. Quensière, Jacques, ed. (1994), La pêche dans le delta central du Niger: approche pluridisciplinaire d'un système de production halieutique (PDF) (in French), Paris: ORSTOM, Karthala, p. 539 Carte VI, ISBN 2709912023.


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