M'Pessoba
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M'Pessoba | |
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Commune and town | |
,ML_tue20may2014-1411h.jpg) The old mosque in the town of M'Pessoba (May 2014). | |
  M'Pessoba Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 12°39′50″N 5°43′0″W / 12.66389°N 5.71667°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Sikasso Region |
| Cercle | Koutiala Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 490 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 36,297 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
M'Pessoba is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Koutiala in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 490 square kilometers and includes 19 settlements.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 36,297.[2] The town of M'Pessoba, the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 40 km northwest of Koutiala. M'Pessoba is the nearest town with services such as banking and pharmacy for a number of villages along fr:Route nationale 6 (Mali) including Songuela, pt:Quintieri, pt:Faracala, pt:Zangorola and pt:Zandiela.
