Diou, Mali

Diou
Commune and village
Diou
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 10°35′23″N 5°58′20″W / 10.58972°N 5.97222°W / 10.58972; -5.97222
Country Mali
RegionSikasso Region
CercleKadiolo Cercle
Area
  Total
137 km2 (53 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)
  Total
6,003
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Diou is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kadiolo in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 137 square kilometers and includes 3 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 6,003. The village of Diou, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 24 km west of Kadiolo.