Koro, Mali

Koro
Commune and town
Koro Location in Mali
Coordinates: 14°04′06″N 3°04′53″W
Country	Mali
Region	Mopti Region
Cercle	Koro Cercle
Population  (2009)
• Total	62,681
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Koro (Kɔ́rɔ́) is a town and commune and seat of the Cercle of Koro in the Mopti Region of Mali. At the 2009 Census, the commune had a population of 62,681.

Jamsay Dogon is spoken in Koro. Other than Dogon people, there are also some Burkinabé living in Koro. There is a weekly Saturday market.[1]

Agriculture is the source of income in Koro.

Fulani herdsmen and Dogon farmers signed three humanitarian agreements on 12, 22, and 24 January 2021 to end fighting in Koro.[2]

See also

• List of cities in Mali

References

1. Moran, Steven; Forkel, Robert; Heath, Jeffrey, eds. (2016). "Koro". dogonlanguages.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
2. "Ethnic groups in central Mali sign 'three peace agreements'". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.