Somankidi or Somankidy is a small town and urban commune in the Cercle of Kayes in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. The town lies on the north bank of the Senegal River, 22 km northwest of Kayes. In 2009 the commune had a population of 6,622.
Somankidi | |
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Urban commune and town | |
  Somankidi Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 14°32′49″N 11°36′25″W / 14.54694°N 11.60694°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Kayes Region |
| Cercle | Kayes Cercle |
| Population (2009 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,622 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
References edit
- ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
External links edit
- Plan de Securité Alimentaire Commune Urbaine de Somankidi 2007–2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006.
- New York Times article
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