Bintagoungou is a
rural commune and village of the
Cercle of Goudam in the
Tombouctou Region
Tombouctou Region or Timbuktu Region ( Bambara: ߕߎߡߎߕߎ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ, Tumutu Dineja) is one of the administrative regions of Mali. For administrative purposes, the region is subdivided into five cercles.
The region is part of northern Mal ...
of
Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ...
. The village lies at the south east corner of
Lake Faguibine near the channel that connects Lake Faguibine to Lake Takara. The commune includes all of Lake Takara and a small section at the eastern end of Lake Faguibine.
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The commune includes eight settlements:
*Alphahou Abarbouch
*Alphahou Inataben
*Alphahou Taraba
*Bintagoungou
*Etewel
*Taxina
*Tihigrène
*Toufazrouf
References
Communes of Tombouctou Region
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