Youdiou

Coordinates: 14°17′N 3°10′W / 14.283°N 3.167°W / 14.283; -3.167
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Youdiou
Commune and village
Country Mali
RegionMopti Region
CercleKoro Cercle
Population
 (1998)
 • Total14,737
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Youdiou (Yú:jú) is a village and commune and seat of the Cercle of Koro in the Mopti Region of Mali. In 1998 the commune had a population of 15,737.[1]

Jamsay Dogon is spoken in the village. Local surnames are Poudiougo, Douyon, and Saye. There is a weekly Thursday market in the village. Youdiou also has a Protestant church.[2]

Some typical cultivated plants are millet, sorghum, corn, rice and sesame.

References

  1. ^ "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 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Moran, Steven; Forkel, Robert; Heath, Jeffrey, eds. (2016). "Youdiou". dogonlanguages.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.

14°17′N 3°10′W / 14.283°N 3.167°W / 14.283; -3.167