Bourem | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
_(8440103603).jpg) Bourem | |
  Bourem Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 16°57′12″N 0°21′14″W / 16.95333°N 0.35389°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Gao Region |
| Cercle | Bourem Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,294 km2 (2,430 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
• Total | 27,486 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Bourem is a commune and small town in the Gao Region of northeastern Mali. The town sits on the left bank of the River Niger.
It was the site of an attack by the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security, and Development (CSP-PSD) on the Malian Armed Forces and their Wagner Group allies on 12 September 2023.
- ^ Schéma Directeur de Lutte Contre l’Ensablement dans le Nord du Mali (6ème et 7ème Régions): Monographie de la Commune de Bourem (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Assainissement, République du Mali, 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.
- ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Gao) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.