The commune covers an area of 1,100 square kilometers and contains the main town and 20 villages.

[2] The town of Macina lies on the north (left) bank of the Niger River.

The farmland around the town forms part of the irrigated area of the Office du Niger and is used for growing rice.

Water is diverted from the Niger River upstream of the Markala dam and fed into a system of canals.

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