Fama, Mali
| Fama | |
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| — Commune and town — | |
 Fama
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| Coordinates: 11°31′40″N 5°41′30″W / 11.52778°N 5.69167°WCoordinates: 11°31′40″N 5°41′30″W / 11.52778°N 5.69167°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Sikasso Region |
| Cercle | Sikasso Cercle |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 222 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,960 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Fama is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 222 square kilometers and includes the town and five villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 7,960.[2] The town of Fama, the chef-lieu of the commune, is 24 km north of Sikasso.
References
- ^ "Common and Fundamental Operational Datasets Registry: Mali", United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. commune_mali.zip (Originally from the Direction Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales, République du Mali)
- ^ a b Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
- ^ Communes de la Région de Sikasso (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali.
External links
- Plan de Sécurité Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Fama 2006-2010 (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006.
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