Sama Foulala
Sama Foulala | |
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Commune and village | |
| Coordinates: 13°22′58″N 6°30′33″W / 13.38278°N 6.50917°W | |
| Country | Mali |
| Region | Ségou Region |
| Cercle | Ségou Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 154 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
• Total | 6,180 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Sama Foulala is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune contains 7 villages in an area of approximately 154 square kilometers. In the 2009 census it had a population of 6,180. The village of Sama Foulala, is on the left (north) bank of the River Niger.
Sama Foulala and its older sister town Sama Markala were historically part of the province of Kala. The Saako and Sogore families were the founders of the town, with the latter acting as kings. The town was also the site of a powerful Komo shrine.