Somankidi

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
Urban commune and town
Somankidi Location in Mali
Coordinates: 14°32′49″N 11°36′25″W
Country	Mali
Region	Kayes Region
Cercle	Kayes Cercle
Population  (2009 census)[1]
• Total	6,622
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

References

1. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.

External links

• 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