Diankabou

Diankabou
Commune and village
Diankabou is located in Mali
Diankabou
Diankabou
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 14°35′N 3°05′W / 14.583°N 3.083°W / 14.583; -3.083
Country Mali
RegionMopti Region
CercleKoro Cercle
Population
 (1998)
 • Total
14,760
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Diankabou (Jàkáw) is a village and commune and seat of the Cercle of Koro in the Mopti Region of Mali. In 1998 the commune had a population of 14,760.[1]

Diankabou is a large village situated in the plains between Bamba and Madougou. The village has large ponds with water lilies. Jamsay Dogon is spoken in Diankabou. A weekly Friday market is held in the village. Local surnames are Pudiougo, Guindo, Dara, and Teli.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Previsions de desserte des communes pour la periode de 2001-2005" (PDF). Mali Reforme Telecom. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Moran, Steven; Forkel, Robert; Heath, Jeffrey, eds. (2016). "Diankabou". dogonlanguages.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.


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