Gadougou I
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Gadougou I | |
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  Gadougou I Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 12°35′13″N 9°48′16″W / 12.58694°N 9.80444°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Kayes Region |
| Cercle | Kita Cercle |
| Population (2009 census)[1] | |
• Total | 25,775 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Gadougou I is a rural commune that is located in Cercle of Kita, in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. The commune includes 17 villages[2] and in the 2009 census, it had a population of 25,775.[1] Its administrative centre is the village of Sagabari, located in the southwestern part of the cercle, about 80 kilometres southwest of Kita. The principal village is Sagabari.[3]
Gadougou I is bordered by the communes of Bougaribaya to the north, Gadougou II to the east, Koulou to the south, and Kokofata to the west.[4] The landscape is characterized by the ridges of the Fouta Djallon foothills. The Balé River, a tributary of the Bafing River, flows through the commune. Natural vegetation consists mainly of woodland and shrub savanna.[5]
Population
Economy
The main economic activities are agriculture and animal husbandry. In addition to food crops, farmers cultivate cotton and groundnuts for sale.[5]
