Lafia, Mali

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Lafia
Commune
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Aglal
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 16°37′01″N2°40′59″W / 16.61694°N 2.68306°W / 16.61694; -2.68306
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Tombouctou Region
Cercle Timbuktu Cercle
Admin HQ ( Chef-lieu ) Aglal
Area
[1]
 • Total446 km2 (172 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census) [2]
 • Total7,764
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Lafia is a commune of the Cercle of Timbuktu in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The administrative center ( chef-lieu ) is the village of Aglal.

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References

  1. ↑ Schéma Directeur de Lutte Contre l’Ensablement dans le Nord du Mali (6ème et 7ème Régions): Monographie de la Commune de Lafia (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Assainissement, République du Mali, 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22
  2. ↑ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Tombouctou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22, retrieved 2011-02-12.


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