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Commune in Mopti Region, Mali From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sangha (sometimes spelled Sanga) is a rural commune in the Cercle of Bandigara in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune contains around 44 small villages and in the 2009 census had a population of 32,513. The administrative centre (chef-lieu) is the village of Sangha Ogol Leye, one of a cluster of at least 10 small villages at the top of the Bandiagara Escarpment.
Sangha | |
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Coordinates: 14°27′54″N 3°18′22″W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Mopti Region |
Cercle | Bandiagara Cercle |
Population (2009 census)[1] | |
• Total | 32,513 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
The commune is known as a centre for Dogon traditional religion with many temples and shrines, and as a base for visitors to the local Dogon villages. Toro So is spoken in the village of Sangha.[2] Most of the ethnographic work by Marcel Griaule was carried out among the Dogon of Sangha.
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