Sankarani
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| Sankarani | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Sankarani | |
| Coordinates: 11°24′1″N 8°18′42″W / 11.40028°N 8.31167°WCoordinates: 11°24′1″N 8°18′42″W / 11.40028°N 8.31167°W | |
| Country |
 Mali |
| Region | Sikasso Region |
| Cercle | Yanfolila Cercle |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 229 km2 (88 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,876 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Sankarani is a rural commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 229 square kilometers and includes 8 villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 7,876.[2] The village of Bambala, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 30 km northwest of Yanfolila on the western shore of Lake Sélingué.
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 Sankarani 2006-2010 (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006.
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