Farakou

Farakou is a village in Segou, Mali. Farakou is situated nearby to the hamlet Toumena II, as well as near the locality Tiekelenbougou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kominé and Boussin.

Kominé

Town

Kominé is a village and seat of the commune of Farakou Massa in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. It lies on the Niger River 50 km northeast of Ségou. Kominé is situated 9 km north of Farakou.

Boussin

Town

Boussin is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune includes 15 villages in an area of approximately 178 square kilometers. Boussin is situated 10 km southwest of Farakou.

Farakou

Type: Village
Also known as: “Farakou Massa” and “Faraku”
Category: locality
Location: Segou, Mali, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude

13.57761° or 13° 34′ 39″ north

Longitude

-5.8789° or 5° 52′ 44″ west

Elevation

288 metres (945 feet)

Open location code

7C5PH4HC+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2422584420

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2457610

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