Kalifabougou
Commune and town in Koulikoro Region, Mali
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Kalifabougou is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune includes 12 villages[2] and covers an area of 241 km2. In the 2009 census the population of the commune was 4,796.[1] The village of Kalifabougou is 30 km northwest of Kati, the chef-lieu of the cercle.
Kalifabougou | |
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Commune and town | |
  Kalifabougou Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′8″N 8°10′23″W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Koulikoro Region |
| Cercle | Kati Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 241 km2 (93 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[1] | |
• Total | 4,796 |
| • Density | 19.9/km2 (51.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kalifabougou was the center of a Kafo, a vassal to Bamako, in the 18th and 19th centuries. The kafo-tigi was elected from among the local Konate family, but had to be approved in Bamako, and was obliged to send troops when war was declared.[3]
