Koro, Mali Explained

Koro
Settlement Type:Commune and town
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:Mopti Region
Subdivision Type2:Cercle
Subdivision Name2:Koro Cercle
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:62681
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:14.0683°N -3.0814°W

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.[1]

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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koro . Moran . Steven . Forkel . Robert . Heath . Jeffrey . 2016 . dogonlanguages.org . 2021-02-22.
  2. News: Ethnic groups in central Mali sign ‘three peace agreements’ . January 27, 2021 . aljazeera.com . Al Jazeera English . January 27, 2021 . en.