Gouanan | |
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Coordinates: 10°54′45″N 8°0′0″W / 10.91250°N 8.00000°W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Sikasso Region |
Cercle | Yanfolila Cercle |
Area | |
• Total | 1,747 km2 (675 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census)
[2] | |
• Total | 24,704 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Gouanan is a rural commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 1747 square kilometers and includes 35 villages. [3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 24,704. [2] The village of Yorobougoula, the administrative center ( chef-lieu) of the commune, is 34 km southeast of Yanfolila.