Nioro Cercle
| Nioro | |
|---|---|
| Cercle | |
 Location of Nioro Cercle in Mali | |
| Country |
 Mali |
| Region | Kayes Region |
| Admin HQ (Chef-lieu) | Nioro du Sahel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,060 km2 (4,270 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 230,488 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Nioro Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Kayes Region of Mali. Its administrative center (chef-lieu) is the town of Nioro du Sahel. The commune is on the Mauritanian border and has long been a major stop on the trans-Saharan trade.
The cercle is divided into 16 communes:[2][3]
References
- ↑ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
- ↑ Loi N°99-035/ du 10 Aout 1999 Portant Création des Collectivités Territoriales de Cercles et de Régions (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l'Administration Territoriales et des Collectivités Locales, République du Mali, 1999.
- ↑ Communes de la Région de Kayes (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali Names of communes are in upper-case without accents.
External links
- Synthèsis des Plan de Securité Alimentaire des Communes du Cercle de Nioro 2007-2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007.
| Kayes Region |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Koulikoro Region | ||
| Sikasso Region | ||
| Ségou Region | ||
| Mopti Region | ||
| Tombouctou Region | ||
| Gao Region | ||
| Kidal Region | ||
| Bamako Capital District | ||
Coordinates: 15°05′N 9°45′W / 15.083°N 9.750°W
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