Diamou is a town and
commune in the
Cercle of Kayes in the
Kayes Region
Kayes Region ( Bambara: ߞߊߦߌ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Kayi Dineja, ) is one of ten first level national subdivisions in Mali called Regions. It is the first administrative area of Mali and covers an area of . Its capital is the town of Kayes. The ...
of south-western
Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ...
. It is located 45 km from the city of
Kayes
Kayes ( Bambara: ߞߊߦߌ tr. ''Kayi'', Soninké: ''Xaayi'') is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River with a population of 127,368 at the 2009 census. Kayes is the capital of the administrative region of the same name. The city is loc ...
on the left bank of the
Sénégal River. The commune contains 25 villages,
[.] and in the 2009 census had a population of 13,793.
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See also
* Railway stations in Mali
Note that there is another town in Mali with the same name.
References
External links
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Communes of Kayes Region
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