Map of Bourem, Mali

Bourem is a city in Gao, Mali, with a population of about 42,371. It lies at 16.9550°N, 0.3486°W. Bourem is about 951 km (591 mi) northeast of Bamako, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gao, 83 km to the southeast.

Bourem at a glance

Where is Bourem?

• The 22nd largest city in Mali by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 07 min on the shortest day to 13 h 08 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bourem

• Gao — 83 km southeast
• Kidal — 249 km northeast
• Timbuktu — 284 km west
• Aribinda — 308 km south, Burkina Faso
• Dori — 327 km south, Burkina Faso
• Djibo — 346 km southwest, Burkina Faso
• Téra — 348 km south, Niger
• Douentza — 353 km southwest
• Titao — 400 km southwest, Burkina Faso
• Kongoussi — 423 km south, Burkina Faso

Largest cities in Gao

• Gao — 133,110

Largest cities in Mali

• Bamako — 4,227,569
• Sikasso — 349,324
• Koutiala — 218,031
• Ségou — 205,787
• Kayes — 194,716
• Mopti — 186,187
• Kalaban Koro — 148,247
• Gao — 133,110
• Kati — 130,254
• San — 103,227

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.