Kalabancoro | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 12°34′20″N8°1′44″W / 12.57222°N 8.02889°W Coordinates: 12°34′20″N8°1′44″W / 12.57222°N 8.02889°W | |
Country | |
Region | Koulikoro Region |
Cercle | Kati Cercle |
Population (2009 census) [1] | |
• Total | 166,722 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kalabancoro or Kalaban Koro is a rural commune and town in the cercle of Kati within the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune has become part of the suburbs of Bamako, the Malian capital. It lies on the south side of the Niger River, to the south and west of the urban communes V and VI of Bamako. The commune is growing very rapidly. In 1998 it had a population of 35,582 but by 2009 this had grown to 166,722. It is now Mali's third most populous commune, and by far the most populous rural commune. [1]
Koulikoro Region is a region in western Mali. It is the second administrative area of Mali and covers an area of 90,120 km2. Its capital is the city of Koulikoro.
Nara is a town and rural commune in the Koulikoro Region of southwestern Mali. The town is the administrative center of the Nara Cercle. It is 37 km south of the Mauritanian border and 292 km north-northeast of the Malian capital, Bamako. The rural commune covers an area of 1300 square kilometers and includes the town and 16 surrounding villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 19,793.
Dioïla Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region of Mali. Its seat is the town of Dioïla. It lies at the southeast corner of the region, and prior to 1977, it was combined with what is now Kati Cercle and the District of Bamako in the "Bamako Cercle", with the capital city as its seat.
Baguinéda-Camp is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of southern Mali. The commune contains 32 villages and in the 2009 census had a population of 58,661. The town lies to the south of the Niger River.
Bancoumana or Bankoumana is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune includes the town and 13 villages. At the time of the 2009 census it had a population of 21,714. The town of Bancoumana lies on the left bank of the River Niger 60 km southwest of Bamako, the Malian capital.
Bougoula is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune contains 11 villages and at the time of the 2009 census had a population of 10,780. The village of Bougoula is 50 km south of the Malian capital, Bamako.
Dialakoroba is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune contains 24 villages and in the 2009 census had a population of 22,907. The village of Dialakoroba lies on the Route Nationale 7 (RN7) 50 km south of Bamako, the Malian capital.
Dialakorodji is a town and small commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. Although classified as a rural commune, Dialakorodji is now a northern suburb of Bamako, the Malian capital. The population has been increasing very rapidly. In the 2008 census the population was 12,938 but this had increased to 47,740 by 2009, an annual growth of 12%.
Dogodouman is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The small commune is classified as rural commune but lies close to the western suburbs of Bamako, the Malian capital, at the edge of the Monts Mandigues. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 8,851.
Dombila is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune contains 11 villages and in the 2009 census had a population of 3,506.
N'Gouraba is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune covers an area of 579 square kilometers and includes 13 villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 15,474. The village of N'Gouraba is 75 km southeast of the Malian capital, Bamako.
Ouélessébougou is a town and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 1,118 square kilometers and includes the town of Ouélessébougou and 44 villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 50,056. The town lies 80 km south of Bamako on the Route Nationale 7.
Safo is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune has an area of approximately 307 square kilometers and includes 14 villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 16,066. The village of Safo is 20 km northeast of Bamako, the Malian capital.
Niagadina is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune has an area of 87 square kilometers and includes five villages. The administrative center is the village of Niagadina which lies on the right bank of the Niger River, 72 km southwest of Bamako, the Malian capital. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 11,961.
Mandé is a commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune lies to the southwest of Bamako, the Malian capital, along the left bank of the Niger River. It covers for an area of 730 km2 and includes the small town of Ouezzindougou, the administrative centre, and 24 villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 59,352.
Benkadi is a rural commune in the Cercle of Dioïla in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The main village (chef-lieu) is Kotoula.
Diédougou is a rural commune in the Cercle of Dioïla in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune contains 34 villages. The administrative center (chef-lieu) is at the village of Béléko Soba which lies 205 km east of Bamako. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 39,021.
Bossofala is a rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune contains the main town, Neguela, and 16 villages. At the time of the 2009 census the commune had a population of 17,455. The commune lies to the northwest of Bamako, the Malian capital, and is bounded to the west by the River Baoulé, a tributary of Bakoy.
Sanankoroba is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 617 square kilometers and includes the town and 25 villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 37,294. The town lies 34 km south of the Malian capital, Bamako, on the Route Nationale 7 (RN7).
Sanankoro Djitoumou is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 630 square kilometers and includes 27 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 13,382. The village lies 75 km south of the Malian capital, Bamako.
Plan de Sécurite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Kalabancoro 2008-2012 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2008, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26, retrieved 2011-02-05.
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