San, Mali

San
Commune and town
San Mosque
San Mosque
San is located in Mali
San
San
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 13°18′N 4°54′W / 13.300°N 4.900°W / 13.300; -4.900
Country Mali
RegionSégou Region
CercleSan Cercle
Beginning of urbanizationc. 1400
Area
 • Total155 km2 (60 sq mi)
Elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Population
 (2009 census)[2]
 • Total68,078
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Ségou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.