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'''Niafunké''' is a small town on the [[Niger River]] in central [[Mali]]. The town is the administrative center (''[[chef-lieu]]'') of the [[Communes of Mali|commune]] of [[Soboundou]] in the [[Niafunké Cercle]] of the [[Tombouctou Region]]. |
'''Niafunké''' is a small town on the [[Niger River]] in central [[Mali]]. The town is the administrative center (''[[chef-lieu]]'') of the [[Communes of Mali|commune]] of [[Soboundou]] in the [[Niafunké Cercle]] of the [[Tombouctou Region]]. |
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Niafunké was the hometown of musician and farmer [[Ali Farka Touré]], who moved there as an infant and went on to become the town's mayor in 2004. ''[[Niafunké (album)|Niafunké]]'' is also the |
Niafunké was the hometown of musician and farmer [[Ali Farka Touré]], who moved there as an infant and went on to become the town's mayor in 2004. ''[[Niafunké (album)|Niafunké]]'' is also the title of an album he recorded there in 1999. |
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| Coordinates: 15°55′52″N 3°59′24″W / 15.93111°N 3.99000°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Tombouctou |
| Cercle | Niafunké |
| Commune | Soboundou |
Niafunké is a small town on the Niger River in central Mali. The town is the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune of Soboundou in the Niafunké Cercle of the Tombouctou Region.
Niafunké was the hometown of musician and farmer Ali Farka Touré, who moved there as an infant and went on to become the town's mayor in 2004. Niafunké is also the title of an album he recorded there in 1999.
Capital: Timbuktu | ||
| Diré Cercle |  | |
| Goundam Cercle |
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| Gourma-Rharous Cercle | ||
| Niafunké Cercle | ||
| Timbuktu Cercle |
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