Sofara

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Sofara
Town
Country Mali
RegionMopti Region
CercleDjenné Cercle
CommuneFakala
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Sofara (Fula: Kaka) is a small town and seat (chef-lieu) of the rural commune of Fakala in the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of southern-central Mali.[1] The town lies on the right bank of the Bani River. A weekly market is held in the town on Tuesdays that serves the settlements in the region.[2]

References

  1. ^ Communes de la Région de Mopti (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali.
  2. ^ Quensière, Jacques, ed. (1994), La pêche dans le delta central du Niger: approche pluridisciplinaire d'un système de production halieutique (PDF) (in French), Paris: ORSTOM, Karthala, p. 539 Carte VI, ISBN 2709912023.

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