Kadiolo is a town,
rural commune and seat of the
Kadiolo Cercle
Kadiolo Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The administrative center (''chef-lieu'') is the town of Kadiolo.
The cercle is divided into nine rural communes:.
* Diou
*Dioumaténé
Dioumaténé is ...
in the
Sikasso Region
Sikasso Region (Bambara language, Bambara: ߛߌߞߊߛߏ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Sikaso Dineja) is the southernmost region of Mali. The region's capital city, Sikasso, is the country's second-largest city. Major ethnic groups include the Senoufo, known fo ...
of southern
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 town lies 85 km south of
Sikasso
Sikasso ( Bambara: ߛߌߞߊߛߏ tr. Sikaso) is a city in the south of Mali and the capital of the Sikasso Cercle and the Sikasso Region. It is Mali's second largest city with 225,753 residents in the 2009 census.
History
Sikasso was a small ...
, 13 km north of the border with the
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
and 30 km west of the border with
Burkino Faso. The commune of Kadiolo covers an area of 783 square kilometers and includes the town and 19 villages.
[.] In the 2009 census it had a population of 59,932.
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See also
* List of cities in Mali
This list of cities in Mali tabulates all the largest communes in the country of Mali (including those in the north-eastern portion where the Mali Government no longer exercises de facto control). Besides the largest cities and towns (all urb ...
References
External links
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Communes of Sikasso Region
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