Commune III, Bamako

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Commune III
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Coordinates: Coordinates: 12°39′14″N8°00′36″W / 12.654°N 8.01°W / 12.654; -8.01
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Bamako Capital District
Cercle Bamako
Time zone UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)

Commune III is a commune of Bamako, Mali. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Map of the six Communes of Bamako, and their neighborhoods". ResearchGate. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. "MLI Bamako ASS TypeLog" (PDF). Reach Resource Centre. Retrieved 30 January 2019.