Nimbougou

Nimbougou
Commune and village
Nimbougou
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 10°51′22″N 5°30′20″W / 10.85611°N 5.50556°W / 10.85611; -5.50556
Country Mali
RegionSikasso Region
CercleKadiolo Cercle
Area
  Total
238 km2 (92 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)
  Total
9,992
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Nimbougou is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kadiolo in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 238 square kilometers and includes 5 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 9,992. The village of Nimbougou, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 43 km northeast of Kadiolo and 8 km from the border with Burkina Faso The primary language is Senufo, specifically Suppire.