Pimperna | |
---|---|
Commune and village | |
Coordinates: 11°25′50″N 5°45′15″W / 11.43056°N 5.75417°W / 11.43056; -5.75417 | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Sikasso Region |
Cercle | Sikasso Cercle |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 161 km2 (62 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census)[2] | |
• Total | 11,329 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Pimperna is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 161 square kilometers and includes 10 villages.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 11,329.[2] The village of Pimperna, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 16 km northwest of Sikasso on the RN11, the main road between Sikasso and Koutiala.