Goundam | |
|---|---|
Commune and Town | |
  Goundam | |
| Coordinates: 16°25′0″N 3°40′0″W / 16.41667°N 3.66667°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Tombouctou Region |
| Cercle | Goundam Cercle |
| Commune | Goundam |
| Area | |
• Total | 101 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 349 m (1,148 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2009 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 16,253 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Goundam is a commune and town in north central Mali, in the Tombouctou Region. It is the capital of Goundam Cercle, one of five subdivisions of the Region. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 16,253.[2] The main ethnic groups are Songhay, Tuareg and Fulani.[1]
- ^ a b Schéma Directeur de Lutte Contre L’ensablement dans le Nord Du Mali (6ème Et 7ème Régions): Monographie de la Commune de Goudam (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l'Environnement et de L’assainissement, République du Mali, 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06
- ^ a b Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Tombouctou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22