Gourma-Rharous

Gourma-Rharous (French pronunciation: [ɡuʁma ʁaʁus]) or Rharous, is a rural commune and small town in the Timbuktu Region, Mali. The town is the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the Gourma-Rharous Cercle and lies on the right bank of the Niger River 110 km east of Timbuktu. The commune has an area of approximately 7,000 km² and contains 29 villages.^[1] In the census of 2009 it had a population of 26,115. French singer Daniel Balavoine died in a helicopter crash in Gourma-Rharous as he was leading a fund-raising effort in Africa during the 1986 Dakar Rally.

Gourma-Rharous
Commune and town
The Niger River at Gourma Rharous
Gourma-Rharous Location in Mali
Coordinates: 16.880°N 1.9238°W / 16.880; -1.9238
Country	Mali
Region	Timbuktu
Cercle	Gourma-Rharous Cercle
Area [1]
• Total	7,000 km2 (3,000 sq mi)
Population  (2009 Census)[2]
• Total	26,115
• Density	3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)