Gourma-Rharous
Commune and town in Timbuktu, Mali
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Gourma-Rharous (French pronunciation: [ɡuʁma ʁaʁus]) or Rharous, is a rural commune and small town in the Timbuktu Region, Mali. The town is the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the Gourma-Rharous Cercle and lies on the right bank of the Niger River 110 km east of Timbuktu. The commune has an area of approximately 7,000 km2 and contains 29 villages.[1] In the census of 2009 it had a population of 26,115. French singer Daniel Balavoine died in a helicopter crash in Gourma-Rharous as he was leading a fund-raising effort in Africa during the 1986 Dakar Rally.
Gourma-Rharous | |
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Commune and town | |
The Niger River at Gourma Rharous | |
  Gourma-Rharous Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 16.880°N 1.9238°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Timbuktu |
| Cercle | Gourma-Rharous Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,000 km2 (2,700 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 26,115 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
