Gossi
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Gossi is a town and commune
of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous
in the Tombouctou Region of Mali
, lying north east of Hombori
and south west of Gao
. It lies on the Mare de Gossi lake and is surrounded by nature reserve
s in which a large herd of elephant
s live. The town is the site of a large cattle market
.
As of 1998 the commune had a population of 12,173.
Communes of Mali
A Commune is the third level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district . These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 Cercles...
of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous
Gourma-Rharous Cercle
Gourma-Rharous Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The administrative center is the town of Gourma-Rharous.The cercle is divided into nine communes:*Bambara Maoudé*Banikane*Gossi*Hamzakoma*Haribomo*Inadiatafane...
in the Tombouctou Region of Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
, lying north east of Hombori
Hombori
Hombori is a town in Mali, lying between Mopti and Gao on the slopes of the Hombori Tondo mesa. It is in the traditional region of Gourma, and the current région administrative de Mopti, Cercle of Douentza....
and south west of Gao
Gao
Gao is a town in eastern Mali on the River Niger lying ESE of Timbuktu. Situated on the left bank of the river at the junction with the Tilemsi valley, it is the capital of the Gao Region and had a population of 86,663 in 2009....
. It lies on the Mare de Gossi lake and is surrounded by nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
s in which a large herd of elephant
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
s live. The town is the site of a large cattle market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
.
As of 1998 the commune had a population of 12,173.