Bancoumana | |
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Commune and town | |
Location in Mali | |
Coordinates: 12°12′17″N 8°16′0″W / 12.20472°N 8.26667°WCoordinates: 12°12′17″N 8°16′0″W / 12.20472°N 8.26667°W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Koulikoro Region |
Cercle | Kati Cercle |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 21,714 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Bancoumana or Bankoumana is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The commune includes the town and 13 villages. At the time of the 2009 census it had a population of 21,714. The town of Bancoumana lies on the left bank of the River Niger 60 km southwest of Bamako, the Malian capital.