Kolongo
Kolongo | |
|---|---|
Commune and village | |
| Coordinates: 13°52′50″N 5°41′10″W / 13.88056°N 5.68611°W | |
| Country | Mali |
| Region | Ségou Region |
| Cercle | Macina Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 484 km2 (187 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
• Total | 37,648 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kolongo or Kolongo Tomo is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 484 square kilometers and includes 37 villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 37,648. The village lies on the Fala de Boky-Wéré, an ancient branch of the Niger River that now forms part of the irrigation system of the Office du Niger.