Sansanding
Sansanding, sometimes called Sinsani, is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune includes the town and 17 of the surrounding villages in an area of 315 square kilometers. In the 2009 census it had a population of 23,109. The town sits on the left (north) bank of the River Niger about 50 km downstream from Ségou.
Sansanding | |
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Commune and town | |
Sansanding Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 13°43′36″N 6°0′21″W | |
| Country | Mali |
| Region | Ségou Region |
| Cercle | Ségou Cercle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 315 km2 (122 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
| • Total | 23,109 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Soninke Marka |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
The commune lies entirely to the north of the river and is crossed, from west to east, by the Canal Macina and the Fala de Boky-Wéré which carry water from the Niger to the rice polders north of Macina. The canal and Fala form part of the Office du Niger irrigation scheme.
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