Fana, Mali

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Fana
Commune and town
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Fana
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 12°46′N6°34′W / 12.767°N 6.567°W / 12.767; -6.567
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Koulikoro Region
Cercle Dioila Cercle
Commune Guegneka
Population
 (1998)
  Total10,268
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Fana is a town and seat of the commune of Guegneka in Mali's Koulikoro Region. Fana has a population of approximately 25,631 inhabitants.

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Boasting a major production site of the Compagnie malienne pour le développement du textile (CMDT), Fana is Mali's second greatest site of cotton production after Koutiala.

Fana accommodated the 4th edition of the Forum des peuples in 2005.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Fana is twinned with:

See also

Coordinates: 12°46′0″N6°34′0″W / 12.76667°N 6.56667°W / 12.76667; -6.56667

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