Village of Dourgou, Gourma Rarhous, Mali
VILLAGE: | Dourgou |
COMMUNE: | Gourma Rarhous |
CERCLE: | Timbuktu |
GENERAL LOCATION: | The village of Dourgou is situated along the Niger River between the villages of Kacondji and Nanga |
POPULATION: | 1,200 |
STUDENTS (ages 6-12 years): | 157 |
ETHNICITIES/LANGUAGES: | mostly Touareg |
VILLAGE HISTORY: | Founded along banks of Niger river in early 1990s |
LIVELIHOODS: | Agriculture, Goat-herding, and Fishing |
CTC INTERVENTION: | Build 3-room cement school, provide operational support and implement a Female Adult Literacy program |
