Koussan

Koussan is a rural commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 1,457 square kilometers and includes 16 villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 10,178.[2] The village of Filamana, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 79 km south-southeast of Yanfolila.

Koussan
Koussan is located in Mali
Koussan
Koussan
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 10°29′55″N 7°57′12″W
Country Mali
RegionSikasso Region
CercleYanfolila Cercle
Area
  Total1,457 km2 (563 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)[2]
  Total10,178
  Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

References

  1. Common and Fundamental Operational Datasets Registry: Mali, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, archived from the original on January 6, 2012. commune_mali.zip (Originally from the Direction Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales, République du Mali)
  2. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on July 27, 2012.
  3. Communes de la Région de Sikasso (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.


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