Goundam
Goundam | |
|---|---|
Commune and Town | |
| Coordinates: 16°25′0″N 3°40′0″W / 16.41667°N 3.66667°W | |
| Country | Mali |
| Region | Tombouctou Region |
| Cercle | Goundam Cercle |
| Commune | Goundam |
| Area | |
• Total | 101 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 349 m (1,148 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2009 Census) | |
• Total | 16,253 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Goundam is a commune and town in north central Mali, in the Tombouctou Region. It is the capital of Goundam Cercle, one of five subdivisions of the Region. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 16,253. The main ethnic groups are Songhay, Tuareg and Fulani.