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Miniko

Miniko is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 128 square kilometers and includes six villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 3,288. The village of Miniko-Soba, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 33 km southwest of Sikasso.

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Miniko is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 128 square kilometers and includes six villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 3,288. The village of Miniko-Soba, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 33 km southwest of Sikasso.

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  1. area: 128 square kilometers — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  2. The record states that the area is "128 square kilometers". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377763340

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