Bankass Cercle
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Bankass Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Mopti Region
of Mali
. The administrative center (chef-lieu
) is at the town of Bankass
.
The Cercle
is divided into 12 rural communes
:
Mopti Region
Mopti is the fifth administrative region of Mali, covering 79,017 km². Its capital is the city of Mopti.-Geography:Mopti Region is bordered by Tombouctou Region to the north, Ségou Region to the southwest, and Burkina Faso to the southeast....
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...
. The 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 at the town of Bankass
Bankass
Bankass is a city located in the Dogon territory of Mali's Mopti Region.Bankass is the capital of its Cercle, which encompasses seven communes: Bankass, Baye, Diallassagou, Kanibonzon, Ouenkoro, Segue, and Sokoura....
.
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 12 rural 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...
:
- BankassBankassBankass is a city located in the Dogon territory of Mali's Mopti Region.Bankass is the capital of its Cercle, which encompasses seven communes: Bankass, Baye, Diallassagou, Kanibonzon, Ouenkoro, Segue, and Sokoura....
- BayeBaye, MoptiBaye is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bankass in the Mopti Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 21,859....
- DiallassagouDiallassagouDiallassagou is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bankass in the Mopti Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 18,799.-References:...
- Dimbal HabéDimbal HabeDimbal Habe is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bankass in the Mopti Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 11,306....
- Kani BonzonKanibonzonKanibonzon is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bankass in the Mopti Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 9,497.-References:...
- Koulogon Habé
- Léssagou HabéLessagou HabeLessagou Habe is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bankass in the Mopti Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 11,646....
- OuonkoroOuenkoroOuenkoro is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bankass in the Mopti Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 18,123....
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- SokouraSokouraSokoura is a village in the Bagassi Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 399.-External links:*...
- SoubalaSoumbalaSumbala or soumbala is a condiment used widely across West Africa. It is usually prepared by women over the course of several days, traditionally from néré seeds...
- ToriTori, MaliTori is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bankass in the Mopti Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 10,438....