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Fana, Mali

Western Africa

Fana is a town and the seat of the commune of Guegneka in the Koulikoro Region of Mali, with a population given as approximately 25,631 inhabitants. It is a major production site of the Compagnie malienne pour le développement du textile (CMDT) and, according to its Wikipedia article, is the second greatest site of cotton production in Mali after Koutiala. The town hosted the fourth edition of the Forum des peuples in 2005 and is twinned with Amboise in France. It shares its name with a Norwegian borough, which is a different place and has no connection to this town.

Facts
Population
56,809 1
Elevation (m)
333 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Dry 4
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 3
Sources
1. GeoNames: GeoNames search results for Fana, Mali
GeoNamesSearch result 1, Fana, Koulikoro
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population 56,809
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at 12.7787,-6.9564
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)SRTM 90 m result for the GeoNames position
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333.0
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3. The World Factbook
Central Intelligence Agency
  • Geography, Coastline (Mali)
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Capital, time difference (Mali)
    UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
  • On Continent: Africa, Geography, Location (Mali)
    interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Geography, Location (Mali)
    interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger
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4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell 12.75 -6.75 BSh
Quote, Grid cell 12.75 -6.75 BSh
12.75 -6.75 BSh
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Fana, Mali (Wikipedia)
Part Of: Mali, Lead
Quote, Part Of: Mali, Lead
Fana is a town and seat of the commune of Guegneka in Mali's Koulikoro Region.
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