Guidimakan Keri Kafo
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Guidimakan Keri Kafo is a commune
in the Cercle of Kayes
in the Kayes Region
of south-western Mali
. The principal town lies at Gakoura
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 14,879.
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...
in the Cercle of Kayes
Kayes Cercle
Kayes Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Kayes Region of Mali. Its seat is the city of Kayes, which is also the capital of its Region and its largest city. The Cercle is further divided into Arrondissements and Communes. Kayes city is subdivided into Urban Communes and Wards...
in the Kayes Region
Kayes Region
Kayes Region is one of eight first level national subdivisions, called Regions in Mali. It is the first administrative area of Mali and covers an area of 120,760 km²...
of south-western 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...
. The principal town lies at Gakoura
Gakoura
Gakoura is a village in the nation of Mali, located 47 km from Kayes on the left bank of the River Senegal. Gakoura is one of the oldest villages in this region. It was founded in the year 933, when a descendant of Ousmane ibn Afan dedicated his life to the expansion of Islam...
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 14,879.