Gao Cercle
Encyclopedia
Gao Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Gao Region
of south-eastern Mali
. The administrative center (chef-lieu
) is the town of Gao
.
The cercle
is divided into seven communes
:
Gao Region
The Gao Region is located in eastern Mali. The region's capital city is Gao. Gao Region is bordered to the south and east by Niger, to the north by Kidal Region, and to the west by Tombouctou Region. Common ethnicities in the Gao Region include the Songhai, Bozo, Tuareg, Bambara, and Kounta...
of south-eastern Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
. The administrative center (chef-lieu
Chef-lieu
A chef-lieu is a town or city that is pre-eminent, from an administrative perspective, in any given sub-division of territory in France and some French-speaking countries.-In Algeria:...
) is the town of Gao
Gao
Gao is a town in eastern Mali on the River Niger lying ESE of Timbuktu. Situated on the left bank of the river at the junction with the Tilemsi valley, it is the capital of the Gao Region and had a population of 86,663 in 2009....
.
The cercle
Cercles of Mali
A cercle is the second level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district . These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 cercles....
is divided into seven communes
Communes of Mali
A Commune is the third level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district . These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 Cercles...
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- AnchawadiAnchawadiAnchawadi is a commune in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The principal town lies at Djebock. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 7392.-References:...
- GaberoGaberoGabero is a commune in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The principal town lies at Haoussa Foulane. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 23,053.Villages of commune of Gabéro are :...
- GaoGaoGao is a town in eastern Mali on the River Niger lying ESE of Timbuktu. Situated on the left bank of the river at the junction with the Tilemsi valley, it is the capital of the Gao Region and had a population of 86,663 in 2009....
(an urban commune) - GounzoureyeGounzoureyeGounzoureye is a rural commune in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The commune includes the villages of Koima, Tchirissoro, Sadou, Lobou, Sidibé, Kosseye, Gorom Gorom, Kadji, Wabaria, Arhabou, Tacharane, Bagoundjé I and Bagoundjé II, which are all located on the banks of...
- N'TillitN'TillitN'Tillit is a rural commune and village in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 22,100....
- Sony AliberSony AliberSony Aliber or Soni Ali Ber is a commune in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The main villages are: Bagnadji, Batal, Berrah, Forgho Arma, Forgho Songhai, Kochakarey, Kokorom, Magnadoué, Seina and Zindiga. The administrative center is the village of Forgo Sourhai which is...
- TilemsiTilemsi, GaoTilemsi is a commune in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The principal town lies at Tine Aouker. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 2,088.-References:...