Socoura

Socoura is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Mopti in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune contains 28 small villages and in 2009 had a population of 36,983. The commune entirely surrounds the urban commune of Mopti, is situated at an elevation of 275 meters, and covers an area of 727 square kilometers.

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Settlement.name: Socoura
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and town
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: Mopti Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Cercle
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mopti Cercle
Settlement.population_as_of: 2009 census
Settlement.population_total: 42,553
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.timezone: GMT
Settlement.utc_offset: +0

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Instance of: commune of Mali
Country: Mali
Located in: Mopti Cercle
Elevation: 275

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Climate and Agriculture
Administration
Infrastructure and Communication
Demographics
Social Services
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== Climate and Agriculture == The commune's climate is arid, with a rainy season from July to September and a dry season from October to June. Annual rainfall averages between 350 and 400 mm. The soils are predominantly sandy and sandy-loamy, especially in the eastern and southern parts.

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