Nioro Cercle

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Nioro
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 sq mi)
Population (2009 census)[1]
  Total 230,488
  Density 21/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]

References

  1. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (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 (in French), Ministère de l'Administration Territoriales et des Collectivités Locales, République du Mali, 1999 .
  3. Communes de la Région de Kayes (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali  Names of communes are in upper-case without accents.

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

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