Tonka, Mali
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Tonka is a town and commune
of the Cercle of Goudam
in the Tombouctou Region of Mali
. The commune includes around 22 settlements. The commune lies to the north of the Niger River
and includes Lake Oro, a seasonal lake that fills with water during the annual flood of the Niger River.
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...
of the Cercle of Goudam
Goundam Cercle
Goundam Cercle is a second level administrative subdivision of the Tombouctou Region in north-eastern Mali. Its administrative center is the town of Goundam. In the 2009 census, the cercle had a population of 150,150....
in the Tombouctou Region of 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 commune includes around 22 settlements. The commune lies to the north of the Niger River
Niger River
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea...
and includes Lake Oro, a seasonal lake that fills with water during the annual flood of the Niger River.