Guidimakan Keri Kafo

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Guidimakan Keri Kafo
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Gakoura
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 14°36′45″N11°50′38″W / 14.61250°N 11.84389°W / 14.61250; -11.84389
CountryFlag of Mali.svg Mali
Region Kayes Region
Cercle Kayes Cercle
Population
 (2009 census) [1]
  Total
13,647
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Guidimakan Keri Kafo is a commune in the Cercle of Kayes in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali, near the border of Senegal and Mauritania. The main town ( chef-lieu ) of the commune is Gakoura which lies on the north bank of the Senegal River. In 2009 the commune had a population of 13,647. It takes its name from the former state of Guidimakha.

References

  1. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-27, retrieved 2012-03-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link).