Ouezzindougou

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Ouezzindougou
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Ouezzindougou
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 12°32′44″N8°5′8″W / 12.54556°N 8.08556°W / 12.54556; -8.08556 Coordinates: 12°32′44″N8°5′8″W / 12.54556°N 8.08556°W / 12.54556; -8.08556
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Koulikoro Region
Cercle Kati Cercle
Commune Mandé
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Ouezzindougou is a small town and seat of the commune of Mandé in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. [1] The town lies 17 km southwest of Bamako, the Malian capital, and to the north of the Niger River.

Mandé, Mali Commune in Koulikoro Region, Mali

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.

Kati Cercle Cercle in Koulikoro Region, Mali

Kati Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region of Mali. Its seat is the town of Kati, which is also its largest town. It lies at the southwest corner of the region, and completely surrounds the Bamako Capital District. Until the capital was hived off in 1977, the combined Cercle was called Bamako Cercle, with the capital city as its seat.

Koulikoro Region Region in Mali

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.

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References

  1. Communes de la Région de Koulikoro (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.