Ouélessébougou

Ouélessébougou is a town and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 1,118 square kilometers and includes the town of Ouélessébougou and 44 villages.^[3] In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 50,056.^[2] The town lies 80 km south of Bamako on the Route Nationale 7.

Ouélessébougou market in 1892

Ouélessébougou
Commune and town
Sign at town hall
Ouélessébougou Location in Mali
Coordinates: 12°0′0″N 7°54′40″W
Country	Mali
Region	Koulikoro Region
Cercle	Kati Cercle
Government
• Mayor	Niankoro Yeah Samake
Area [1]
• Total	1,118 km2 (432 sq mi)
Population  (2009 census)[2]
• Total	50,056
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

See also

• List of cities in Mali