Dougabougou
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Dougabougou | |
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Commune and town | |
  Dougabougou Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 13°49′7″N 6°7′8″W / 13.81861°N 6.11889°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Ségou Region |
| Cercle | Ségou Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 180 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
• Total | 29,208 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Dougabougou is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 180 square kilometers and includes the town and 6 villages.[3] In the 2009 census the population was 29,208.[2] The town lies 20 km north of the Markala dam. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the production of sugar on land irrigated by the Office du Niger scheme. A Chinese-Malian company (Sukala SA) produces sugar in the town.[4]
