Koulikoro

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footnotes = Koulikoro is a city in Mali. The capital of the Koulikoro Region, Koulikoro is located on banks of the Niger River, convert|59|km from Mali's capital Bamako.

The Cercle of Koulikoro is divided into 10 communes (among them are Dinandougou, Koula, Meguetan, Nyamina, Sirakorola, Tienfela, and Tougouni) and has a population of 118,686 inhabitants.

Koulikoro is very industrialized and is the terminus of the Dakar-Niger Railway. Between August and November, at the end of the rainy season, the Niger River can be used to transport goods to Ségou, Mopti, Tombouctou and Gao.

References

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/ML/7/Koulikoro.html Koulikoro, Mali Page] , Fallingrain.com.
* [http://www.dgemali.net/consulte/cercle.php?choix=8 REGION DE KOULIKORO - CERCLE DE KOULIKORO] , La Délégation Générale aux Elections Mali.
* [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/322951/Koulikoro "Koulikoro." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 08 Oct. 2008.