Bancoumana or Bankoumana (Bambara: ߓߊ߲߬ߞߎ߬ߡߊ߲߬ߠߊ߫) is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of southwestern Mali. The commune includes the town and 13 villages.[2] At the time of the 2009 census it had a population of 21,714.[1] The town lies on the left bank of the River Niger 60 km southwest of Bamako, the Malian capital.
Bancoumana
ߓߊ߲߬ߞߎ߬ߡߊ߲߬ߠߊ߫ | |
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Commune and town | |
 The Bancoumana market and mosque | |
  Bancoumana Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 12°12′17″N 8°16′0″W / 12.20472°N 8.26667°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Koulikoro Region |
| Cercle | Kati Cercle |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,714 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
References
edit- ^ a b Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Koulikoro) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.
- ^ Communes de la Région de Koulikoro (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
External links
edit- Plan de Sécurité Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Bancoumana 2008-2012 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2008, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-13, retrieved 2012-06-09.
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