Nioro du Sahel Cercle
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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
:
Kayes Region
Kayes Region is one of eight first level national subdivisions, called Regions in Mali. It is the first administrative area of Mali and covers an area of 120,760 km²...
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 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 Nioro du Sahel
Nioro du Sahel
Nioro du Sahel often referred to as simply Nioro is a town and commune in the Kayes Region of western Mali, 241 km from the city of Kayes. It is located 275 miles north-west of the capital Bamako...
. The commune is on the Mauritanian
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
border and has long been a major stop on the trans-Saharan trade
Trans-Saharan trade
Trans-Saharan trade requires travel across the Sahara to reach sub-Saharan Africa. While existing from prehistoric times, the peak of trade extended from the 8th century until the late 16th century.- Increasing desertification and economic incentive :...
.
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 16 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...
:
- Baniéré Koré
- DiabiguéDiabigueDiabigue is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro du Sahel in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 16107.-References:...
- DiarraDiarra, MaliDiarra, Mali is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro du Sahel in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 6794....
- Diaye Coura
- Gadiaba Kadiel
- GavinanéGavinaneGavinane is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro du Sahel in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 21,986....
- Gogui
- GuétémaGuetemaGuétéma is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali....
- Koréra Koré
- Nioro du SahelNioro du SahelNioro du Sahel often referred to as simply Nioro is a town and commune in the Kayes Region of western Mali, 241 km from the city of Kayes. It is located 275 miles north-west of the capital Bamako...
- Nioro Tougouné Rangabé
- SandaréSandareSandare is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro du Sahel in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 18328.-References:...
- SimbiSimbi, MaliSimbi, Mali is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro du Sahel in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 15658.-References:...
- Trougoumbé
- Yéréré
- Youri