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Dioura

Coordinates: 14°49′31″N 5°15′5″W / 14.82528°N 5.25139°W / 14.82528; -5.25139
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Dioura
Village
Dioura is located in Mali
Dioura
Dioura
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 14°49′31″N 5°15′5″W / 14.82528°N 5.25139°W / 14.82528; -5.25139
Country Mali
RegionMopti Region
CercleTénenkou Cercle
CommuneKaréri
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Dioura is a village and seat of the commune of Karéri in the Cercle of Ténenkou in the Mopti Region of southern-central Mali.[1]

History

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On March 17, 2019, gunmen attacked a Malian army base in Dioura, killing at least sixteen soldiers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Communes de la Région de Mopti (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
  2. ^ Diallo, Tiemoko; Diouara, Cheick Amadou (March 17, 2019). "Gunmen attack Mali army base, kill at least 16 soldiers". Reuters.