Togoro Kotia | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 14°33′39″N4°40′29″W / 14.56083°N 4.67472°W Coordinates: 14°33′39″N4°40′29″W / 14.56083°N 4.67472°W | |
Country | |
Region | Mopti Region |
Cercle | Ténenkou Cercle |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 1,000 km2 (400 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census) [2] | |
• Total | 13,687 |
• Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Togoro Kotia is a commune of the Cercle of Ténenkou in the Mopti Region of Mali. The principal village lies at Sossobé. The commune contains 13 villages and in 2009 had a population of 13,687.
A Commune is the third level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district (Bamako). These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 Cercles. The Cercles and the district are divided into 703 Communes, with 36 Urban Communes and 667 Rural Communes, while some larger Cercles still contain Arrondissements above the Commune level, these are organisational areas with no independent power or office. Rural Communes are subdivided in Villages, while Urban Communes are subdivided into Quartier. Communes usually bear the name of their principal town. The capital, Bamako, consists of six Urban Communes. There were initially 701 communes until the Law No. 01-043 of 7 June 2001 created two new Rural Communes in the desert region in the north east of the country: Alata, Ménaka Cercle in the Gao Region and Intadjedite, Tin-Essako Cercle in the Kidal Region.
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