Gringoumé — Bamako Neighborhood
Peri-urban · Commune IV (4th arrondissement) — Bamako · Bamako
Gringoumé is a neighbourhood in the 4th arrondissement of the District of Bamako. Until 2023 it was a locality of the rural commune of Dogodouman, in the Kati cercle; the law of 13 March 2023 brought it into the District.
Population in 2023
According to the Directory of Localities of Mali (2023 edition) by the national statistics institute (INSTAT), Gringoumé has 8,180 residents: 4,098 men and 4,082 women, or 100 men per 100 women. That is 1.4% of the 604,000 residents of the 4th arrondissement, where Gringoumé ranks 14th of 14 localities by population.
Rapid growth
The 2009 general census gave it 3,732 residents, according to Wikipedia. By 2023 the population had been multiplied by 2.2 in fourteen years, a sign of the city spreading beyond its former boundaries.
The former commune of Dogodouman
Several localities of the former commune of Dogodouman are now part of the District:
| Locality | Residents (2009) | Residents (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Dogodouman | 3,973 | 18,544 |
| Gringoumé | 3,732 | 8,180 |
Gringoumé and the other localities of the 4th arrondissement
The 4th arrondissement has 14 neighbourhoods and villages and 604,000 residents in 2023:
| Neighbourhood or village | Residents (2023) | Share of the arrondissement |
|---|---|---|
| Sébénikoro | 135,420 | 22.4% |
| Lafiabougou | 82,533 | 13.7% |
| Djicoroni Para | 78,271 | 13.0% |
| Hamdallaye | 55,051 | 9.1% |
| Kanadjiguila | 46,219 | 7.7% |
| Mamaribougou | 45,528 | 7.5% |
| Kalabambougou | 43,367 | 7.2% |
| Taliko | 26,175 | 4.3% |
| Ouenzindougou | 23,817 | 3.9% |
| Dogodouman | 18,544 | 3.1% |
| Sibiribougou | 18,122 | 3.0% |
| Lassa | 13,282 | 2.2% |
| Kabalabougou | 9,489 | 1.6% |
| Gringoumé | 8,180 | 1.4% |
Sources: INSTAT — Directory of Localities of Mali, 2023 edition (French), Official Journal of Mali — law no. 2023-005 of 13 March 2023 on the special status of the District of Bamako (French), Wikipedia — Dogodouman (French)
- 8,180 residents in 2023 according to INSTAT, 14th locality of the 4th arrondissement by population.
- Former locality of the rural commune of Dogodouman (Kati cercle), brought into the District of Bamako by the law of 13 March 2023.
- 3,732 residents at the 2009 census.