Manankoro

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Manankoro
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Manankoro
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 10°28′N7°27′W / 10.467°N 7.450°W / 10.467; -7.450 Coordinates: 10°28′N7°27′W / 10.467°N 7.450°W / 10.467; -7.450
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Sikasso Region
Cercle Bougouni Cercle
Commune Sibirila
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Manankoro is a town and seat of the commune of Sibirila in the Cercle of Bougouni in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. [1]

Sibirila is a commune in the Cercle of Bougouni in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The principal town lies at Manankoro. In 1998 the commune had a population of 14,012.

Bougouni Cercle Cercle in Sikasso Region, Mali

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Sikasso Region Region in Mali

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References

  1. "Previsions de desserte des communes pour la periode de 2001-2005" (PDF). Mali Reforme Telecom. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2009.