Mopti
Mopti (Bambara: ߡߏߕߌ tr. Moti) is a town and an urban commune in the Inner Niger Delta region of Mali. The town is the capital of the Mopti Cercle and the Mopti Region. Situated 630 km northeast of Bamako, the town lies at the confluence of the Niger and the Bani Rivers and is linked by an elevated causeway to the town of Sévaré. The urban commune, which includes both Mopti and Sévaré, had a population of 114,296 in the 2009 census.
Mopti | |
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Commune and town | |
Mopti Market | |
Mopti Location within Mali | |
| Coordinates: 14°29′45″N 4°11′55″W | |
| Country | Mali |
| Regions of Mali | Mopti Region |
| Cercle | Mopti Cercle |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 114,296 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
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