Sikasso Region

Sikasso Region
Location within Mali
Location within Mali
Map
Interactive map of Sikasso Region in Mali
Coordinates: 11°11′59″N 7°5′49″W / 11.19972°N 7.09694°W / 11.19972; -7.09694
Country Mali
CapitalSikasso
Area
 • Total
70,280 km2 (27,140 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)[1]
 • Total
2,625,919
 • Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±0 (UTC)
HDI (2017)0.410[2]
low · 3rd

Sikasso Region (Bambara: ߛߌߞߊߛߏ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Sikaso Dineja) is the southernmost region of Mali. The region's capital city, Sikasso, is the country's second-largest city. Major ethnic groups include the Senoufo, known for masks and reverence for animals, the Samago, known for being Mali's best farmers, and the main ethnic group in Mali, the Bambara people.

  1. ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.