Canal du Sahel
Canal du Sahel is a canal in Segou, Mali. Canal du Sahel is situated nearby to the village Point A, as well as near the hamlet Dafina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Markala and Diamarabougou.
Markala
Town
Photo: Rgaudin, Public domain.
Markala is a commune in Mali's Ségou Region on the Niger River 35 km down stream from the town of Ségou. The commune contains 30 villages in an area of 318 square kilometers and in 2009 had a population of 45,961. Markala is situated 6 km south of Canal du Sahel.
Diamarabougou
Suburb
Diamarabougou is a village and seat of the commune of Markala in the Ségou Cercle in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The village is on the right bank of the Niger River at the Markala dam which also serves as a road bridge across the river. Diamarabougou is situated 7 km south of Canal du Sahel.
Sansanding
Town
Sansanding, sometimes called Sinsani, is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune includes the town and 17 of the surrounding villages in an area of 315 square kilometers. Sansanding is situated 9 km east of Canal du Sahel.
Canal du Sahel
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Segou, Mali, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
13.739° or 13° 44′ 20″ northLongitude
-6.0827° or 6° 4′ 58″ westElevation
285 metres (935 feet)Open location code
7C5MPWQ8+JWGeoNames ID
2451919
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