Ouagadou
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Ouagadou is a commune
in the Cercle of Nara
in the Koulikoro Region
of south-western Mali
. The principal town lies at Goumbou
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 17,788.
Communes of Mali
A Commune is the third level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district . These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 Cercles...
in the Cercle of Nara
Nara Cercle
Nara Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region of Mali. Its seat is the town of Nara, which is also the capital of its Region and its largest town. The cercle is divided into communes, and below this, Quarters/Villages....
in the Koulikoro Region
Koulikoro Region
Koulikoro is a region in Mali. It is the second administrative area of Mali and covers an area of 90,120 km². Its capital is the city of Koulikoro.- Geography :...
of south-western Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
. The principal town lies at Goumbou
Goumbou
Goumbou is a small town and seat of the commune of Ouagadou in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali....
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 17,788.