Sincina

Sincina is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Koutiala in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 210 square kilometers and includes 7 settlements.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 17,025.[2] The town of Sincina, the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the commune, is only 5 km southeast of the center of Koutiala. As Koutiala expands the commune will become a suburb of the town.

Sincina
Commune and village
Sincina
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 12°21′6″N 5°26′30″W
Country Mali
RegionSikasso Region
CercleKoutiala Cercle
Area
  Total210 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
  Total17,025
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

References

  1. 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)
  2. Resultats RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2012.
  3. Communes de la Région de Sikasso (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2012.


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