Sony Aliber or Soni Ali Ber is a commune in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The main villages are: Bagnadji, Batal, Berrah, Forgho Arma, Forgho Songhai, Kochakarey, Kokorom, Magnadoué, Seina and Zindiga.[1] The administrative center (Chef-lieu) is the village of Forgo Sourhai which is located 25 km north of Gao.[3] The commune includes the banks of the River Niger for a distance of around 35 km. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 44,099.
Sony Aliber | |
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  Forgho Sonrai Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 16°30′25″N 0°4′28″W / 16.50694°N 0.07444°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Gao Region |
| Cercle | Gao Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 982.9 km2 (379.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 44,099 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
References
edit- ^ a b Schéma Directeur de Lutte Contre L’ensablement dans le Nord Du Mali (6ème Et 7ème Régions): Monographie de la Commune de Soni Ali Ber (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’Environnement et de L’assainissement, République du Mali, 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06
- ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Gao) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique
- ^ Plan de Securite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Soni Ali Ber 2005-2009 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2005, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-13.
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