Kofan
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| Kofan | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Kofan | |
| Coordinates: 11°31′0″N 6°8′12″W / 11.51667°N 6.13667°WCoordinates: 11°31′0″N 6°8′12″W / 11.51667°N 6.13667°W | |
| Country |
 Mali |
| Region | Sikasso Region |
| Cercle | Sikasso Cercle |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 283 km2 (109 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 censu)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,236 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Kofan is a rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 283 square kilometers and includes a small town and 7 villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 10,236.[2] The administrative center of the commune, the chef-lieu, is the small town of Kafana. The town is 68 km northwest of Sikasso.
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 Sécurité Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Kofan 2006-2009 (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2005.
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