Wateni
Wateni (or Waténi) is a rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 211 square kilometers and includes ten villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 6,701. The village of N'Tjila, the administrative center (''chef-lieu'') of the commune, is 94 km west-northwest of Sikasso. History The name Wateni was given to the commune by a meeting of the eleven village chiefs in memory of the founder of the historical kingdom of Ganadougou: Wateni Diallo (pronounced waat-e-nay djia-low) The rural commune Wateni was created on November 4, 1996, by law No 96-059, for the creation of communes in Mali.Plan Quinquennal de Developpement Economique Social et Culturel de la Commune Rurale de Wateni, 2011-2015, Republique du Mali, December 2010. Geography The Rural Commune Wateni is located North-West of Niena. The commune is bordered in the north by the commune of Benkadi and in the south and south-east by the rur ...
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N'Tjila
N'Tjila is a village and seat of the commune of Wateni in the Sikasso Cercle, Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali.. It is 94 km west-northwest of Sikasso. References

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