Ouro Guiré | |
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: | Mopti Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Cercle |
Subdivision Name2: | Ténenkou Cercle |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2009 census |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 9289 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 14.3936°N -4.8672°W |
Ouro Guiré is a commune of the Cercle of Ténenkou in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune lies to the southeast of the small town of Ténenkou in the Inner Niger Delta. It is crossed by the Diaka, a branch of the Niger River that flows only when the river is in flood. The principal village is Koubi. The commune contains 15 small villages and in 2009 had a population of 9,289. Most of the population are Fulani (French: Peul or French: Peulh; Fulah: Fulɓe) with some Bozo. Traditionally, the Fulani raise livestock while the Bozo are fishermen.