Haoussa Foulane
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Haoussa Foulane is a small town and seat of the Commune of Gabero
in the Cercle of Gao
in the Gao Region
of south-eastern Mali
.. As the name suggests, the main population in this town is of Hausa
and Fula
descent.
Gabero
Gabero is a commune in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The principal town lies at Haoussa Foulane. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 23,053.Villages of commune of Gabéro are :...
in the Cercle of Gao
Gao Cercle
Gao Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The administrative center is the town of Gao.The cercle is divided into seven communes:* Anchawadi* Gabero* Gao * Gounzoureye* N'Tillit...
in the Gao Region
Gao Region
The Gao Region is located in eastern Mali. The region's capital city is Gao. Gao Region is bordered to the south and east by Niger, to the north by Kidal Region, and to the west by Tombouctou Region. Common ethnicities in the Gao Region include the Songhai, Bozo, Tuareg, Bambara, and Kounta...
of south-eastern 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...
.. As the name suggests, the main population in this town is of Hausa
Hausa people
The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. They are a Sahelian people chiefly located in northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger, but having significant numbers living in regions of Cameroon, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Chad and Sudan...
and Fula
Fula people
Fula people or Fulani or Fulbe are an ethnic group spread over many countries, predominantly in West Africa, but found also in Central Africa and Sudanese North Africa...
descent.