Bambara Maoudé | |
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Commune and village | |
![]() View from an unpaved road in Bambara Maoudé | |
Coordinates: 15°51′7″N 2°47′10″W / 15.85194°N 2.78611°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Tombouctou Region |
Cercle | Gourma-Rharous Cercle |
Area | |
• Total | 1,370 km2 (530 sq mi) |
Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
Population (2009 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 16,864 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Bambara Maoudé or Bambara Maoundé is a village and rural commune of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The commune contains 44 villages and had a population of 16,874 in the 2009 census.
The commune includes Lake Banzena ( 15°40′00″N 2°35′30″W / 15.66667°N 2.59167°W) which serves as an important source of water for the Gourma elephants at the end of the dry season (April to June). [2] The intense competition between elephants and cattle at the lake led to the death of 21 elephants in 2010. As a result, the World Bank is coordinating efforts to provide alternative sources of water for the cattle so that the elephants can have exclusive access to the lake. [3]
Bambara Maoudé | |
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Commune and village | |
![]() View from an unpaved road in Bambara Maoudé | |
Coordinates: 15°51′7″N 2°47′10″W / 15.85194°N 2.78611°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Tombouctou Region |
Cercle | Gourma-Rharous Cercle |
Area | |
• Total | 1,370 km2 (530 sq mi) |
Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
Population (2009 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 16,864 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Bambara Maoudé or Bambara Maoundé is a village and rural commune of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The commune contains 44 villages and had a population of 16,874 in the 2009 census.
The commune includes Lake Banzena ( 15°40′00″N 2°35′30″W / 15.66667°N 2.59167°W) which serves as an important source of water for the Gourma elephants at the end of the dry season (April to June). [2] The intense competition between elephants and cattle at the lake led to the death of 21 elephants in 2010. As a result, the World Bank is coordinating efforts to provide alternative sources of water for the cattle so that the elephants can have exclusive access to the lake. [3]