N'Golodiana
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N'Golodiana is a commune
in the Cercle of Kolondieba
in the Sikasso Region
of southern Mali
. The principal town lies at Toutiala
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 4435.
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 Kolondieba
Kolondieba Cercle
Kolondiéba Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Sikasso Region of Mali. The administrative center is the town of Kolondiéba.The cercle is divided into the urban commune of Kolondiéba and 11 rural communes:*Bougoula*Fakola*Farako...
in the Sikasso Region
Sikasso Region
Sikasso is the southern-most region of Mali. The capital city of the same name is the 3rd-largest city and is growing rapidly due to people fleeing the violence in Côte d'Ivoire to the south. Major ethnic groups include the Senoufo, known for masks and reverence for animals, the Samago, known for...
of southern 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 Toutiala
Toutiala
Toutiala is a town and seat of the commune of N'Golodiana in the Cercle of Kolondieba in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali....
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 4435.