Sanso Explained

Sanso
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:Sikasso Region
Subdivision Type2:Cercle
Subdivision Name2:Bougouni Cercle
Population As Of:2009 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:22284
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:11.7167°N -57°W

Sanso is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bougouni in the Sikasso Region of south-western Mali. In 2009 the commune had a population of 22,284.

The Morila Gold Mine is located 10 km from the village.[2]

Notes and References

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  2. http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=216 Striking Gold Is No Bonanza for Small Mali Town