Natien | |
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Commune and village | |
Coordinates: 11°19′55″N 5°49′35″W / 11.33194°N 5.82639°W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Sikasso Region |
Cercle | Sikasso Cercle |
Area | |
• Total | 207 km2 (80 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census)[2] | |
• Total | 7,404 |
• Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Natien is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 207 square kilometers and includes 9 villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 7,404.[2] The village of Natien, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 18 km west of Sikasso on the RN7, the main road linking Sikasso and Bougouni.