Markala Dam
Markala Dam is a dam in Ségou Cercle, Segou. Markala Dam is situated nearby to the government office Office du Niger, as well as near the bus station Gare Air Niono.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diamarabougou and Markala.
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.
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.
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 10 km northeast of Markala Dam.
Markala Dam
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Barrage Hydraulique Markala” and “Sansanding Dam”
- Location: Ségou Cercle, Segou, Mali, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
13.68026° or 13° 40′ 49″ northLongitude
-6.08123° or 6° 4′ 52″ westOpen location code
7C5MMWJ9+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 870511345OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q2885437
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In Other Languages
From French to Tatar—“Markala Dam” goes by many names.
- French: “barrage hydraulique de Markala”
- French: “Barrage hydraulique de Markala”
- French: “Barrage hydroélectrique de Markala”
- Tatar: “Маркала буасы”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Office du Niger and Gare Air Niono.
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