Bamba, Gao Region
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 Bamba
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| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Gao Region |
| Cercle | Bourem Cercle |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4,776 km2 (1,844 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 28,524 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Bamba is a small town and rural commune in the Bourem Cercle of the Gao Region of Mali. The town is located on the left (north) bank of the Niger River, 190 km east of Timbuktu and 230 km northwest of the town of Gao. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 28,524.
The commune of Bamba includes 19 villages and 7 nomadic population groups. The population are primarily Songhais but also Tuaregs and Bozos.
Ted Joans wrote a poem to "Le fou de Bamba" (The madman of Bamba).
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