Farako

Farako is a small town and rural commune in the in the of southern-central . The commune lies on the north bank of the and contains 11 settlements in an area of 200 square kilometers.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: commune and town in Ségou Region, Mali
  • Also known as: Farako, Ségou

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Segoukoro and Kalabougou.

Town
is a town, which is situated 4½ km east of Farako.

Village
is a Bambara village on the left bank of the in the of . is located across the Niger River from , and dates back to the Bamana Empire which ruled in the area from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries. is situated 7 km northeast of Farako.

Farako

Latitude
13.4101° or 13° 24′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.38855° or 6° 23′ 19″ west
Elevation
292 metres (958 feet)
Open location code
7C5MCJ66+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7765565776
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2457624
Wiki­data ID
Q2545042
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In Other Languages

From Bambara to Uzbek—“Farako” goes by many names.
  • Bambara: Farakɔ
  • Chinese: Farako
  • Dutch: Farako
  • Finnish: Farako
  • French: Farako
  • Italian: Farako
  • Min Nan Chinese: Farako
  • Spanish: Farako
  • Uzbek: Farako

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