Béma, Mali

Béma is a rural commune and small town in the Cercle of Diéma in the Kayes Region of western Mali. The commune contains 24 villages and hamlets. In the 2009 census, the commune had a population of 25,749(12,326 Males and 13,103 Females). The capital city, Bamako, is in 400 km to the south-east.

Béma
Commune and town
Béma
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 15.044°N 9.354°W / 15.044; -9.354
Country Mali
RegionKayes Region
CercleDiéma Cercle
Area
  Total1,350 km2 (520 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)
  Total25,749
  Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
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