Nioro Cercle Explained

Nioro
Settlement Type:Cercle
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mali
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kayes Region
Seat Type:Admin HQ (Chef-lieu)
Seat:Nioro du Sahel
Area Total Km2:11060
Population As Of:2009 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:230488
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+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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15.0833°N -54°W

Notes and References

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  3. Names of communes are in upper-case without accents.