Markala
Markala is a city in Mali with a population of about 53,738.
Markala is a commune in Mali's Ségou Region on the Niger River 35 km down stream from the town of Ségou. The commune contains 30 villages in an area of 318 square kilometers and in 2009 had a population of 45,961. Mali's primary irrigation dam, the Markala dam, lies in the commune. The main village of the commune, Diamarabougou, is on the right bank adjacent to the dam which also serves as an important road bridge.
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About Markala
| Country | Mali |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 05 |
| Population | 53,738 |
| Local currency | XOF |
| Coordinates | 13.6843, -6.0735 |
| Time zone | Africa/Bamako |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 238 km · Bamako |
| Population (Mali) | #17 most populated in Mali |
| Where on Earth | 13°41′3″N · 6°4′25″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,523 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,495 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | San Salvador (El Salvador) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -13.68, 173.93 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 3,987 km |
| Cairo | 4,232 km |
| London | 4,239 km |
| Moscow | 5,980 km |
| São Paulo | 6,050 km |
| Dubai | 6,506 km |