Ansongo
Commune and town in Gao Region, Mali / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ansongo is a rural commune and small town in the Gao Region of eastern Mali. The town lies on the left bank of the Niger River 90 km south of Gao. It is the administrative center for the surrounding Ansongo Cercle. The commune covers an area of 445 square kilometers and in the 2009 census had a population of 32,709.
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Ansongo | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 15°39′34″N 0°30′6″E | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Gao Region |
Cercle | Ansongo Cercle |
Government | |
• Control | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (since October 2022)[1][2][3] |
Area | |
• Total | 445 km2 (172 sq mi) |
Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
Population (2009 Census)[6] | |
• Total | 32,709 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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