Farakala

Farakala is a village and commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 280 square kilometers (110 sq mi) and includes 11 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 7,960. The village of Farakala lies 40 km (25 mi) west of Sikasso on the RN7 highway linking Sikasso and Bougouni.

Farakala
Commune and village
Farakala
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 11°21′30″N 6°0′20″W
Country Mali
RegionSikasso Region
CercleSikasso Cercle
Area
  Total280 km2 (110 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)
  Total7,960
  Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
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