Gouandiaka
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| Gouandiaka | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Kalana | |
| Coordinates: 10°47′10″N 8°11′30″W / 10.78611°N 8.19167°WCoordinates: 10°47′10″N 8°11′30″W / 10.78611°N 8.19167°W | |
| Country |
 Mali |
| Region | Sikasso Region |
| Cercle | Yanfolila Cercle |
| Admin HQ (Chef-lieu) | Kalana |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1,169 km2 (451 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 26,287 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Gouandiaka is a rural commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 1,169 square kilometers and includes 29 villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 26,287.[2] The village of Kalana, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 44 km south of Yanfolila.
References
- ↑ "Common and Fundamental Operational Datasets Registry: Mali", United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. commune_mali.zip (Originally from the Direction Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales, République du Mali)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
- ↑ Communes de la Région de Sikasso (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali.
External links
Plan de Sécurite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Gouandiaka 2006-2010 (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006.
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