'''M'Pessoba''' is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Koutiala in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 490 square kilometers and includes 19 settlements. In the 2009 census it had a population of 36,297. The town of M'Pessoba, the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 40 km northwest of Koutiala. M'Pessoba is the nearest town with services such as banking and pharmacy for a number of villages along :fr:Route nationale 6 (Mali) including Songuela, :pt:Quintieri, :pt:Faracala, :pt:Zangorola and :pt:Zandiela.
'''M'Pessoba''' is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Koutiala in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 490 square kilometers and includes 19 settlements. In the 2009 census it had a population of 36,297. The town of M'Pessoba, the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 40 km northwest of Koutiala. M'Pessoba is the nearest town with services such as banking and pharmacy for a number of villages along :fr:Route nationale 6 (Mali) including Songuela, :pt:Quintieri, :pt:Faracala, :pt:Zangorola and :pt:Zandiela.
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