Dembela | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 11°43′40″N 6°21′40″W / 11.72778°N 6.36111°W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Sikasso Region |
Cercle | Sikasso Cercle |
Area | |
• Total | 426 km2 (164 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census)[2] | |
• Total | 13,061 |
• Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Dembela is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 426 square kilometers and includes 11 villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 13,061.[2] The village of Dembela, the chef-lieu of the commune, is 88 km northwest of Sikasso.