Banikane, Gourma-Rharous Explained

Banikane
Settlement Type:Commune and village
Pushpin Map:Mali
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mali
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mali
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tombouctou Region
Subdivision Type2:Cercle
Subdivision Name2:Gourma-Rharous Cercle
Population As Of:2009 census
Population Total:9433
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:16.9494°N -1.7481°W

Banikane is a village and commune of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The village lies on the right bank of the River Niger, 25 km downstream of Rharous. The commune extends on both banks of the river and includes 15 villages. In the 2009 census the population of the commune was 9,433.

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