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Nioro Cercle

Nioro
Cercle
Location of Nioro Cercle in Mali
Location of Nioro Cercle in Mali
Country Mali
RegionKayes Region
Admin HQ (Chef-lieu)Nioro du Sahel
Area
 • Total11,060 km2 (4,270 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)[1]
 • Total230,488
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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

  1. ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
  2. ^ 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, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
  3. ^ Communes de la Région de Kayes (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09 Names of communes are in upper-case without accents.

15°05′N 9°45′W / 15.083°N 9.750°W / 15.083; -9.750


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