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Commune and town in Mopti Region, Mali
Koro
Commune and town
Koro is located in MaliKoroKoroLocation in Mali
Coordinates: 14°04′06″N 3°04′53″W / 14.06833°N 3.08139°W / 14.06833; -3.08139
Country Mali
RegionMopti Region
CercleKoro Cercle
Population
 • Total62,681
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Koro (Kɔ́rɔ́) is a town and commune and seat of the Cercle of Koro in the Mopti Region of Mali. At the 2009 Census, the commune had a population of 62,681.

Jamsay Dogon is spoken in Koro. Other than Dogon people, there are also some Burkinabé living in Koro. There is a weekly Saturday market.

Agriculture is the source of income in Koro.

Fulani herdsmen and Dogon farmers signed three humanitarian agreements on 12, 22, and 24 January 2021 to end fighting in Koro.

See also

References

  1. Moran, Steven; Forkel, Robert; Heath, Jeffrey, eds. (2016). "Koro". dogonlanguages.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  2. "Ethnic groups in central Mali sign 'three peace agreements'". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
Mali Communes and towns of Mopti Region
Capital: Mopti
Bandiagara Cercle
Bankass Cercle
Djenné Cercle
Douentza Cercle
Koro Cercle
Mopti Cercle
Ténenkou Cercle
Youwarou Cercle
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