Koury, Mali

Koury is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 712 square kilometers and includes the town and 16 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 54,435. The town, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 19 km south of Yorosso on the main road linking Koutiala in Mali with the town of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.

Koury
Commune and town
Koury
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 12°11′0″N 4°48′20″W
Country Mali
RegionSikasso Region
CercleYorosso Cercle
Area
  Total712 km2 (275 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)
  Total54,435
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
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