Gabero Explained

Gabero
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Map:Mali
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mali
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mali
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Gao Region
Subdivision Type2:Cercle
Subdivision Name2:Gao Cercle
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2007
Population As Of:2009 census
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:25688
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:15.995°N 0.1319°W

Gabero is a rural commune in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 2,007 square kilometers and includes 15 villages.[3] In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 25,688.[2] The Niger River crosses the commune from north to south. The administrative center (chef-lieu) is Haoussa Foulane that lies on the left (east) bank of the Niger. The village is 45 km south of Gao, on the road, the N17, linking Gao and Ansongo.

The climate is sahelian, and is characterized by the alternation of two seasons: a long dry season (October to June) and a short wet season (July to September). The annual rainfall varies between 200 and 250 mm depending on the year.[4]

Notes and References

  1. . commune_mali.zip (Originally from the Direction Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales, République du Mali)
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