Nioro | |
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— Cercle — | |
Location of Nioro Cercle in Mali | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Kayes Region |
Admin HQ (Chef-lieu) | Nioro du Sahel |
Area | |
• Total | 11,060 km2 (4,270.3 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census)[1] | |
• Total | 230,488 |
• Density | 20.8/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]
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