Hombori

Hombori is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Douentza in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune contains 25 villages and in the 2009 census had a population of 23,099. The town lies just to the north of the Hombori Tondo mesa on the R15 highway linking Mopti and Gao.

Hombori
Commune and town
Names transcription(s)
  Humburi Chiiniهُمْبُرِ
Hombori
Coordinates: 15°16′48″N 1°42′0″W
Country Mali
RegionMopti Region
CercleDouentza
Area
  Total2,923 km2 (1,129 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)
  Total23,099
  Density7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)

Humburi Senni Songhay and Fulfulde are spoken in Hombori. There is a large Tuesday weekly market in the town.

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