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Mopti Region | |
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 Location within Mali | |
 Interactive map of Mopti Region in Mali | |
| Coordinates:14°29′54″N3°11′9″W / 14.49833°N 3.18583°W /14.49833; -3.18583 | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Capital | Mopti |
| Area | |
• Total | 79,017 km2 (30,509 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 4,037,330 |
| • Density | 51.094/km2 (132.33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (UTC) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.335[2] low ·7th |
Mopti (Fulfulde: 𞤁𞤭𞥅𞤱𞤢𞤤 𞤃𞤮𞥅𞤩𞤼𞤭𞥅, transliteratedDiiwal Moobti) is the fifthadministrative region ofMali, covering 79,017 km2. Its capital is the city ofMopti. During the2012 Northern Mali conflict, the frontier between Southern Mali which is controlled by the central government and the rebel-held North ran through Mopti Region.[3]
Mopti Region is bordered byTombouctou Region to the north,Ségou Region to the southwest, andBurkina Faso to the southeast.
The population in the 2009 census was 2,037,330. The region contains a number of ethnic groups includingFulani,Malinke, andBambara.
TheNiger River crosses the region, and is joined by theBani, an important tributary, at the city of Mopti.
The region is separated into several areas: theInland Niger Delta around Mopti, theBandiagara cliffs and the plain ofBankass along the Burkina Faso frontier.Mount Hombori, the highest point in Mali at 1153 meters, is in the Mopti Region, near thecity of the same name.
In terms of its climate, Mopti Region is considered part of theSahel.
The largest towns of the region are Mopti,Sévaré (which lies within Mopti Commune),Djenné,Bandiagara,Bankass,Douentza, andYouwarou.
An airport at Mopti provides air service for the region, while the Niger River provides transportation toKoulikoro andSégou to the west andTombouctou andGao to the east.
The region is well-irrigated and its agriculture is well-developed, with particularly successful fishing. Mopti serves as an important commercial crossroads between Mali's north, south and bordering nations. Tourism is also well-developed, notably in the cities of Djenné and Mopti (the former of which boasts theGreat Mosque of Djenné, the largest mud structure in the world) and inDogon country.
Though Mopti's location, once aBozo village named Sanga, had long been inhabited, rapid expansion began under Seku Amadu'sMassina Empire around 1820. Expansion continued under theToucouleur Empire of El HadjUmar Tall as well as theFrenchcolonial administration.
The region is a melting pot, made up of various ethnic groups which live in harmony with one another. Common languages of the area includeFulani,Dogon,Songhai,Bozo,Bambara andTamashek.
Both the city ofDjenné and theBandiagara Escarpment have been namedWorld Heritage Sites byUNESCO.
Mopti is divided into 8Cercles encompassing 108 communes:[4]
| Cercle name | Area (km2) | Population Census 1998 | Population Census 2009 |
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| Bandiagara | 10,520 | 237,139 | 317,965 |
| Bankass | 9,054 | 195,582 | 263,446 |
| Djenné | 4,563 | 155,551 | 207,260 |
| Douentza | 23,481 | 155,831 | 247,794 |
| Koro | 10,937 | 267,579 | 361,944 |
| Mopti | 7,262 | 263,719 | 368,512 |
| Ténenkou | 11,297 | 127,237 | 163,641 |
| Youwarou | 7,139 | 81,963 | 106,768 |
There are more than 1,000 villages in Mopti Region occupied by ethnicDogon,Songhay,Fula, and other peoples.[5]
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This article was significantly expanded from thecorresponding article from the French Wikipedia, retrieved on July 10, 2005.
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