Yallankoro-Soloba is a rural commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 285 square kilometers and includes 8 villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 11,722.[2] The village of Soloba, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 32 km west of Yanfolila and only around 4 km from the Sankarani River that marks the border with Guinea.

Yallankoro-Soloba
Yallankoro-Soloba is located in Mali
Yallankoro-Soloba
Yallankoro-Soloba
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 11°11′45″N 8°27′0″W / 11.19583°N 8.45000°W / 11.19583; -8.45000
Country Mali
RegionSikasso Region
CercleYanfolila Cercle
Area
 • Total285 km2 (110 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)[2]
 • Total11,722
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

References

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  1. ^ Common and Fundamental Operational Datasets Registry: Mali, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. commune_mali.zip (Originally from the Direction Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales, République du Mali)
  2. ^ a b Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
  3. ^ Communes de la Région de Sikasso (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali.
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