Gouandiaka

Gouandiaka
Commune
Kalana Location in Mali
Coordinates: 10°47′10″N 8°11′30″W / 10.78611°N 8.19167°W / 10.78611; -8.19167Coordinates: 10°47′10″N 8°11′30″W / 10.78611°N 8.19167°W / 10.78611; -8.19167
Country	Mali
Region	Sikasso Region
Cercle	Yanfolila Cercle
Admin HQ (Chef-lieu)	Kalana
Area
• Total	1,169 km2 (451 sq mi)
Population (2009 census)
• Total	26,287
• Density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Gouandiaka is a rural commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 1,169 square kilometers and includes 29 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 26,287. The village of Kalana, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 44 km south of Yanfolila.

Plan de Sécurite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Gouandiaka 2006-2010 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006 .

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