M'Pessoba

M'Pessoba is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Koutiala in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 490 square kilometers and includes 19 settlements.^[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 36,297.^[2] The town of M'Pessoba, the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 40 km northwest of Koutiala.

M'Pessoba
Commune and town
The old mosque in the town of M'Pessoba (May 2014).
M'Pessoba Location in Mali
Coordinates: 12°39′50″N 5°43′0″W
Country	Mali
Region	Sikasso Region
Cercle	Koutiala Cercle
Area [1]
• Total	490 km2 (190 sq mi)
Population  (2009)[2]
• Total	36,297
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)