Zébala

Zébala is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Koutiala in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 312 square kilometers and includes 8 settlements.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 17,278.[2] The town of Zébala, the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 35 km east-southeast of Koutiala.

Zébala
Commune and town
Zébala
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 12°18′36″N 5°9′25″W
Country Mali
RegionSikasso Region
CercleKoutiala Cercle
Area
  Total312 km2 (120 sq mi)
Elevation
371 m (1,217 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
  Total17,278
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

References

  1. Common and Fundamental Operational Datasets Registry: Mali, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. commune_mali.zip (Originally from the Direction Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales, République du Mali)
  2. Resultats RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2012.
  3. Communes de la Région de Sikasso (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2012.


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