Yangasso is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bla in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 14,456.[1]
Yangasso | |
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Commune and town | |
  Yangasso Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 13°4′N 5°19′W / 13.067°N 5.317°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Ségou Region |
| Cercle | Bla Cercle |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 14,456 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
On 21 December 1915, a column of Senegalese Tirailleurs of the French Army was defeated here in a battle of the Volta-Bani War.[2]