San | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
 San Mosque | |
  San Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 13°18′N 4°54′W / 13.300°N 4.900°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Ségou Region |
| Cercle | San Cercle |
| Beginning of urbanization | c. 1400 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 155 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 68,078 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
San (Bambara: ߛߊߣ tr. San) is an urban commune, town and capital of the Cercle of San in the Ségou Region of Mali. The town lies 10 kilometres or 6 miles south of the Bani River. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 68,078.
- ^ Plan de Sécurité Alimentaire Commune Urbaine de San 2007-2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-20.
- ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Ségou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.