Diou is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kadiolo in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 137 square kilometers and includes 3 villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 6,003.[2] The village of Diou, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 24 km west of Kadiolo.
Diou | |
|---|---|
Commune and village | |
  Diou Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 10°35′23″N 5°58′20″W / 10.58972°N 5.97222°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Sikasso Region |
| Cercle | Kadiolo Cercle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,003 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
References
External links
- Plan de Sécurité Alimentaire Commune de Diou 2006-2010 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-30, retrieved 2012-09-12.