Mopti Region
Mopti Region | |
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Location within Mali | |
Interactive map of Mopti Region in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 14°29′54″N 3°11′9″W / 14.49833°N 3.18583°W | |
| Country | Mali |
| Capital | Mopti |
| Area | |
• Total | 79,017 km2 (30,509 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 4,037,330 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (UTC) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.335 low · 7th |
Mopti (Fulfulde: 𞤁𞤭𞥅𞤱𞤢𞤤 𞤃𞤮𞥅𞤩𞤼𞤭𞥅, transliterated Diiwal Moobti) is the fifth administrative region of Mali, covering 79,017 km2. Its capital is the city of Mopti. During the 2012 Northern Mali conflict, the frontier between Southern Mali which is controlled by the central government and the rebel-held North ran through Mopti Region.