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

Village
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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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Satellite Map

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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”
  • German: “Farako”
  • Italian: “Farako”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Farako”
  • Spanish: “Farako”
  • Uzbek: “Farako”
  • “Farako”

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