Koro is a town and commune in Mali and the seat of the Cercle of Koro. At the 2009 census the commune had a population of 62,681, which placed it among the larger communes of the country. The town is home mainly to Dogon people, with some Burkinabe residents as well, and Jamsay Dogon is spoken there. A weekly Saturday market is held in Koro, and agriculture is the main source of income. In January 2021 Fulani herdsmen and Dogon farmers signed three humanitarian agreements in an effort to end fighting around Koro.
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1. Koro, Mali (Wikipedia)
Lead, population
At the 2009 Census, the commune had a population of 62,681.
Part Of: Mali, Lead, location
Koro (Kɔ́rɔ́) is a town and commune and seat of the Cercle of Koro in the Bandiagara Region of Mali.
On Continent: Africa, Lead, location in Mali (Mali lies in Africa)
Koro (Kɔ́rɔ́) is a town and commune and seat of the Cercle of Koro in the Bandiagara Region of Mali.
In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Lead, location in Mali (Western Africa under UN M49)
Koro (Kɔ́rɔ́) is a town and commune and seat of the Cercle of Koro in the Bandiagara Region of Mali.
View the Source2. IANA Time Zone Database: tz database zone1970.tab
IANA Time Zone Databasezone1970.tab, row for Africa/Abidjan listing ML (Mali)Quote, zone1970.tab, row for Africa/Abidjan listing ML (Mali)
CI,BF,GH,GM,GN,IS,ML,MR,SH,SL,SN,TG
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