Mahina | |
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Commune and town | |
Location in Mali | |
Coordinates: 13°45′30″N 10°50′55″W / 13.75833°N 10.84861°WCoordinates: 13°45′30″N 10°50′55″W / 13.75833°N 10.84861°W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Kayes Region |
Cercle | Bafoulabé Cercle |
Elevation | 300 ft (100 m) |
Population (2009 census) | |
• Total | 26,754 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Mahina is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bafoulabé in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. The commune includes 24 small villages of which the largest are Mahina, Diallola, Sékodounga and Niakalinssiraya. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 26,754.
The Dakar-Niger Railway has a station at Mahina and the railroad crosses the Bafing River.