Moribabougou
Commune and town in Koulikoro Region, Mali
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moribabougou is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. It lies on the eastern outskirts of the greater Bamako area. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 28,574.[2]
Moribabougou | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
The town of Moribabougou. | |
  Moribabougou Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 12°41′30″N 7°51′52″W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Koulikoro Region |
| Cercle | Kati Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
• Total | 28,574 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
Moribabougou hosted two pre-service trainings for Peace Corps/Mali volunteers, one in 1981 and the second in 1983. Don Lawder's 1997 Fishing in the Sky: The Education of Namory Keita was in part an account of his experience in the latter.
