Sony Aliber | |
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Coordinates: 16°30′25″N 0°4′28″W / 16.50694°N 0.07444°W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Gao Region |
Cercle | Gao Cercle |
Area | |
• Total | 982.9 km2 (379.5 sq mi) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 44,099 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Sony Aliber or Soni Ali Ber is a commune in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The main villages are: Bagnadji, Batal, Berrah, Forgho Arma, Forgho Songhai, Kochakarey, Kokorom, Magnadoué, Seina and Zindiga.[1] The administrative center (Chef-lieu) is the village of Forgo Sourhai which is located 25 km north of Gao.[3] The commune includes the banks of the River Niger for a distance of around 35 km. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 44,099.