Гурма-Рарус

Also known as Rharous, Gourma Rharous

Gourma-Rharous () or Rharous, is a rural commune and small town in the Timbuktu Region, Mali. The town is the administrative center () of the Gourma-Rharous Cercle and lies on the right bank of the Niger River 110 km east of Timbuktu. The commune has an area of approximately 7,000 km2 and contains 29 villages. In the census of 2009 it had a population of 26,115. French singer Daniel Balavoine died in a helicopter crash in Gourma-Rharous as he was leading a fund-raising effort in Africa during the 1986 Dakar Rally.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Gourma-Rharous
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Gourma Rharous.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: The Niger River at Gourma Rharous
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mali
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Mali
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Timbuktu

Article · Русский

Гурма-Рарус (фр. Gourma-Rharous) — небольшой город и коммуна в центральной части Мали, на территории области Томбукту. Административный центр одноимённого округа.

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