Village of Koriome, Timbuktu, Mali
VILLAGE: | Koriome |
COMMUNE: | Timbuktu |
CERCLE: | Timbuktu |
GENERAL LOCATION: | On the right bank of the Niger river directly south and roughly 18 kilometers from Timbuktu |
POPULATION: | 850 |
STUDENTS (ages 6-12 years): | 162 |
ETHNICITIES/LANGUAGES: | Songhay, Peul, Bella (Tuareg Noir), Bozo |
VILLAGE HISTORY: | Founded by an old Bozo fisherman in 1956 |
LIVELIHOODS: | Fishing, agriculture, and small commerce |
CTC INTERVENTION: | Have supported school since 2013 |

