Sikasso Region

Sikasso Region
Sikasso Region
Region
	Location within Mali
	Coordinates: 11°11′59″N 7°5′49″W
Country	Mali
Capital	Sikasso
Area
• Total	70,280 km2 (27,140 sq mi)
Population (2009 census)[1]
• Total	2,625,919
• Density	37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±0 (UTC)

The Sikasso Region is a region in Mali. Sikasso is the capital of the region. It is the second largest city in Mali. Because of people fleeing the violence in Côte d'Ivoire the city is growing quickly.

Other important towns are Bougouni and Koutiala.

References

Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2012, retrieved 7 May 2013.

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[pop2009-1] Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2012, retrieved 7 May 2013.