Kati Cercle
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Kati Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region
of Mali
. Its seat is the town of Kati
, which is also its largest town. It lies at the southwest corner of the region, and completely surrounds the Bamako Capital District. Until the capital was hived off in 1977, the combined Cercle was called Bamako Cercle, with the capital city as its seat.
Kati Cercle is home to primarily Bambara farmers, as well as Bozo
and Fula
populations. The Kati area formed part of the pre-colonial Beledougou
region of the Bambara Empire
, and was amongst the first places colonised by the French in the last decade of the 19th century.
The Cercle falls largely south of the dryer Sahel
land, in the wetter Sudan
. Through it runs the fertile valley of the Niger River
, home to groundnut
, cotton
, and tobacco
farms, as well as being a major transportation and fishing resource.
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Koulikoro Region
Koulikoro is a region in Mali. It is the second administrative area of Mali and covers an area of 90,120 km². Its capital is the city of Koulikoro.- Geography :...
of 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...
. Its seat is the town of Kati
Kati
Kati is a town made up of 37 communes in Mali's Koulikoro Region, about 15 km from Bamako, Mali's capital. It has a population of approximately 40,000 inhabitants.-Economy:...
, which is also its largest town. It lies at the southwest corner of the region, and completely surrounds the Bamako Capital District. Until the capital was hived off in 1977, the combined Cercle was called Bamako Cercle, with the capital city as its seat.
Kati Cercle is home to primarily Bambara farmers, as well as Bozo
Bozo
Bozo or bozo may refer to:*The Bozo people, a fishing people of the central Niger delta in Mali*The Bozo languages, languages of the Bozo people*Bozo the Clown, a clown character very popular in the United States...
and Fula
Fula people
Fula people or Fulani or Fulbe are an ethnic group spread over many countries, predominantly in West Africa, but found also in Central Africa and Sudanese North Africa...
populations. The Kati area formed part of the pre-colonial Beledougou
Beledougou
Beledougou is an historic region of the pre-colonial Bambara Empire in today's central Mali. In the Bambara language the name literally means "County of the gravel"....
region of the Bambara Empire
Bambara Empire
The Bamana Empire was a large pre-colonial West African state based at Ségou, now in Mali. It was ruled by the Kulubali or Coulibaly dynasty established circa 1640 by Kaladian Coulibaly also known as Fa Sine or Biton-si-u...
, and was amongst the first places colonised by the French in the last decade of the 19th century.
The Cercle falls largely south of the dryer Sahel
Sahel
The Sahel is the ecoclimatic and biogeographic zone of transition between the Sahara desert in the North and the Sudanian Savannas in the south.It stretches across the North African continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea....
land, in the wetter Sudan
Sudan (region)
The Sudan is the name given to a geographic region to the south of the Sahara, stretching from Western to Eastern Africa. The name derives from the Arabic bilâd as-sûdân or "land of the Blacks"...
. Through it runs the fertile valley of the Niger River
Niger River
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea...
, home to groundnut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
, cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, and tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
farms, as well as being a major transportation and fishing resource.
Administrative subdivisions
The Kati Cercle is divided into 37 communesCommunes 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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- Baguinéda-CampBaguineda-CampBaguineda-Camp is a town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 27,618. It lies on the Niger River....
- BancoumanaBankoumanaBankoumana is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 23505....
- BossofalaBossofalaBossofala is a commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The principal town lies at Neguela. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 12485....
- BougoulaBougoula, KoulikoroBougoula is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 8603....
- DabanDaban, MaliDaban is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 7743....
- Diago
- DialakorobaDialakorobaDialakoroba is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 16350....
- DialakorodjiDialakorodjiDialakorodji is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 10,486....
- DiédougouDiédougou, KatiDiédougou is a rural commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of western Mali. The main village is Torodo. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 9,381....
- Dio-GareDio-GareDio-Gare is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 9235....
- DogodoumanDogodoumanDogodouman is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 3193.-References:...
- DombilaDombilaDombila is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 8243....
- DoubabougouDoubabougouDoubabougou is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 5,652....
- FarabaFarabaFaraba is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kéniéba in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 4974....
- Kalabancoro
- KalifabougouKalifabougouKalifabougou is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 13,702....
- KambilaKambilaKambila is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 9,399....
- KatiKatiKati is a town made up of 37 communes in Mali's Koulikoro Region, about 15 km from Bamako, Mali's capital. It has a population of approximately 40,000 inhabitants.-Economy:...
- KouroubaKouroubaKourouba is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 4631....
- MandéMandé, MaliMandé is a commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The principal town lies at Ouezzindougou. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 19713.-References:...
- MoribabougouMoribabougouMoribabougou is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. It lies on the south-eastern outskirts of the greater Bamako area. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 3,935....
- MountougoulaMountougoulaMountougoula is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 10,597.Some sequences of Souleymane Cissé's Yeelen have been shooted in Moutoungoula....
- N'GabacoroN'GabacoroN'Gabacoro or N'Gabacoro-Droit is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 5484....
- N'GourabaN'GourabaN'Gouraba is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 10,205.-References:...
- N'TjibaN'TjibaN'Tjiba is a commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. The principal town lies at Falade. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 19,165.-References:...
- NiagadinaNiagadinaNiagadina is a small town and commune on the Niger River in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 5,652....
- NioumamakanaNioumamakanaNioumamakana is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 7673....
- OuélessébougouOuelessebougouOuelessebougou is a town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 34,030....
- Safo
- Sanankoro Djitoumou
- Sanankoroba
- SangarébougouSangarebougouSangarebougou is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 13,015....
- SibySibySiby is a rural municipality in Mali. It is located in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region, 50 km from Mali's capital Bamako. The municipality of Siby has a population of 26,633 inhabitants.- Geography :...
- SobraSobraSobra is a port village in Croatia. It is connected by the D120 highway and by ferry....
- Tiakadougou-DialakoroTiakadougou-DialakoroTiakadougou-Dialakoro is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 5488.-References:...
- TiéléTieleTiele may refer to:*Tiele people, an ancient people of Central Asia*Tiele, Mali, commune and town*Cornelis Petrus Tiele...
- YélékébougouYelekebougouYelekebougou is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 13,015....