Tonka, Tombouctou Region Explained

Tonka
Settlement Type:Commune and town
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:Goundam Cercle
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1023
Population As Of:2009 census
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:53438
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:16.1339°N -3.7486°W

Tonka is a town and commune of the Cercle of Goudam in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The commune includes around 22 settlements. The commune lies to the north of the Niger River and includes Lake Oro, a seasonal lake that fills with water during the annual flood of the Niger River. The name 'Tonka' is derived from a Soninke language term for king or ruler.

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