Karangana | |
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Commune and village | |
Coordinates: 12°13′15″N 5°2′0″W / 12.22083°N 5.03333°W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Sikasso Region |
Cercle | Yorosso Cercle |
Area | |
• Total | 398 km2 (154 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census)[2] | |
• Total | 17,299 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Karangana is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 398 square kilometers and includes 9 villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 17,299.[2] The village of Karangana, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 32 km southwest of Yorosso.