Zan Coulibaly
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Zan Coulibaly is a commune
in the Cercle of Dioïla
in the Koulikoro Region
of south-western Mali
. The principal town lies at Marka Coungo
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 10037.The commune is known for its cotton
industry.
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 Dioïla
Dioila Cercle
Dioïla Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region of Mali. Its seat is the town of Dioïla. It lies at the southeast corner of the region, and prior to 1977, it was combined with what is now Kati Cercle and the District of Bamako in the "Bamako Cercle", with the capital city...
in the Koulikoro Region
Koulikoro Region
Koulikoro is a region in Mali. It is the second administrative area of Mali and covers an area of 90,120 km². Its capital is the city of Koulikoro.- Geography :...
of south-western 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 Marka Coungo
Marka Coungo
Marka Coungo is a small town and seat of the commune of Zan Coulibaly in the Cercle of Dioila in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali.-References:...
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 10037.The commune is known for its cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
industry.