Natien
Natien | |
|---|---|
Commune and village | |
| Coordinates: 11°19′55″N 5°49′35″W / 11.33194°N 5.82639°W | |
| Country | Mali |
| Region | Sikasso Region |
| Cercle | Sikasso Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 207 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
• Total | 7,404 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Natien is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 207 square kilometers and includes 9 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 7,404. The village of Natien, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 18 km west of Sikasso on the RN7, the main road linking Sikasso and Bougouni.