Bourem

Bourem
Commune and town
Bourem
Bourem
Bourem is located in Mali
Bourem
Bourem
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 16°57′12″N 0°21′14″W / 16.95333°N 0.35389°W / 16.95333; -0.35389
Country Mali
RegionGao Region
CercleBourem Cercle
Area
[1]
 • Total
6,294 km2 (2,430 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)[2]
 • Total
27,486
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Bourem is a commune and small town in the Gao Region of northeastern Mali. The town sits on the left bank of the River Niger.

It was the site of an attack by the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security, and Development (CSP-PSD) on the Malian Armed Forces and their Wagner Group allies on 12 September 2023.

References

  1. ^ Schéma Directeur de Lutte Contre l’Ensablement dans le Nord du Mali (6ème et 7ème Régions): Monographie de la Commune de Bourem (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Assainissement, République du Mali, 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.
  2. ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Gao) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.


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