Diré

Diré
Diré
—  Commune and town  —
Diré is located in Mali
Diré
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 16°15′22″N 3°24′36″W / 16.256°N 3.410°W / 16.256; -3.410Coordinates: 16°15′22″N 3°24′36″W / 16.256°N 3.410°W / 16.256; -3.410
Country  Mali
Region Tombouctou Region
Cercle Diré Cercle
Population (2009)
 – Total 22,365
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Diré is a town and commune on the left bank of the Niger River in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. In 2009 the population was 22,365.[1] It is the administrative center of the Diré Cercle. There are several languages spoken in town, but the main language is Songhay. The population is predominantly Muslim. Situated on the Niger River, its principal industries are agriculture and commerce.

Niger River at Diré

Average monthly flow (m³/s) at the Diré hydrometric station over the period 1924-1992[2]

References

  1. ^ (in French) Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Tombouctou), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, http://instat.gov.ml/contenu_documentation.aspx?type=23 
  2. ^ Composite Runoff Fields V 1.0: Diré, University of New Hampshire/Global Runoff Data Center, http://www.compositerunoff.sr.unh.edu/html/Polygons/P1134700.html, retrieved 15 Jan 2011 .

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v · d · eFlag of Mali Communes and towns of the Tombouctou Region
Capital: Timbuktu
Diré Cercle
Diré (Diré) · Binga (Sarakoira) · Arham (Arham) · Bourem Sidi Amar (Bourem Sidi Amar) · Dangha (Dangha) · Garbakoïra (Garbakoïra) · Haibongo (Haibongo) · Kirchamba (Kirchamba) · Kondi (Kondi) · Sareyamou (Sareyamou) · Tienkour (Tienkour) · Tindirma (Tindirma) · Tinguereguif (Gari)
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Goundam Cercle
Goundam (Goundam) · Alzounoub (Sonima) · Bintagoungou (Bintagoungou) · Douekire (Douekire) · Adarmalane (Adarmalane) · Gargando (Gargando) · Issa Bery (Toucabangou) · Kaneye (Kaneye) · Doukouria (Doukouria) · M'Bouna (M'Bouna) · Tilemsi (Kel Malha) · Tele (Hangabéra) · Essakane (Essakane) · Raz El Ma (Raz El Ma) · Tin Aicha (Tin Aicha) · Tonka (Tonka)
Gourma-Rharous Cercle
Gourma-Rharous (Gourma-Rharous) · Bambara-Maoude (Bambara-Maoude) · Banikane (Banikane) · Gossi (Gossi) · Haribomo (Dake Aly) · Inadia-Tafane (Inadia-Tafane) · Ouinerden (Adiora) · Hanzakoma (Minkiri) · Serere (Madiakoye)
Niafunké Cercle
Soboundou (Niafunké) · Banikane Narhawa (Banikane) · Koumaira (Koumaira) · Léré (Léré) · Dianke (Dianke) · N'Gorkou (N'Gorkou) · Fittouga (Saraféré) · Soumpi (Soumpi)
Timbuktu Cercle
Tombouctou (Tombouctou) · Lafia (Aglal) · Alafia (Toya) · Ber (Ber) · Bourem-Inaly (Bourem-Inaly) · Salam (Agouni)

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