Faraba | |
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Commune and village | |
Coordinates: 12°26′4″N10°53′54″W / 12.43444°N 10.89833°W Coordinates: 12°26′4″N10°53′54″W / 12.43444°N 10.89833°W [1] | |
Country | |
Region | Kayes Region |
Cercle | Kéniéba Cercle |
Area [2] | |
• Total | 1,167 km2 (451 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census) [3] | |
• Total | 8,563 |
• Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Faraba is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kéniéba in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. The commune includes 12 villages [4] and in the 2009 census had a population of 8,563. [3]
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