Gavinane | |
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Commune and town | |
  Gavinane Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 15°7′N9°54′W / 15.117°N 9.900°W Coordinates: 15°7′N9°54′W / 15.117°N 9.900°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Kayes Region |
| Cercle | Nioro du Sahel Cercle |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 21,986 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Gavinane is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro du Sahel in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. In 1998 the commune had a population of 21,986. [1]
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