Ansongo

Ansongo
Commune and town
Ansongo
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 15°39′34″N 0°30′6″E / 15.65944°N 0.50167°E / 15.65944; 0.50167
Country Mali
RegionGao Region
CercleAnsongo Cercle
Area
  Total
445 km2 (172 sq mi)
Elevation
246 m (807 ft)
Population
 (2009 Census)
  Total
32,709
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Ansongo is a rural commune and small town in the Gao Region of eastern Mali. The town lies on the left bank of the Niger River 90 km south of Gao. It is the administrative center for the surrounding Ansongo Cercle. The commune covers an area of 445 square kilometers and in the 2009 census had a population of 32,709.