Boidie
Boidie | |
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Commune and town | |
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| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Ségou Region |
| Cercle | Barouéli Cercle |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (1998) | |
• Total | 17,645 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Boidie or Boadie is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Barouéli in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. In 1998 the commune had a population of 17,645.[1]It has an elevation of 311 meters above sea level.
The town was the seat of a minor kingdom ruled by kings from the Traore family, installed in the region of Dô by Biton Coulibaly, faama of the Segou Empire.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Previsions de desserte des communes pour la periode de 2001-2005" (PDF). Mali Reforme Telecom. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ Bazin, Jean (1988). "Princes désarmés, corps dangereux. Les « rois-femmes » de la région de Segu". Cahiers d'Études Africaines (in French). 28 (111): 397. doi:10.3406/cea.1988.1658. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
13°12′48″N 6°56′29″W / 13.21333°N 6.94139°W
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