Benkadi, Sikasso

Benkadi
Benkadi
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 11°37′5″N 6°25′35″W / 11.61806°N 6.42639°W / 11.61806; -6.42639
Country Mali
RegionSikasso Region
CercleSikasso Cercle
Area
 • Total
175 km2 (68 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)
 • Total
3,077
 • Density17.6/km2 (45.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Benkadi is a rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 175 square kilometers and includes 7 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 3,077. The main village (chef-lieu) of Koungoba is 89 km west-northwest of Sikasso.