Djenné Cercle
Encyclopedia
Djenné Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Mopti Region
of Mali
. The administrative center (chef-lieu
) is the town of Djenné
. In the 2009 census the cercle
had a population of 207,260 people.
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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 the town of Djenné
Djenné
Djenné is an Urban Commune and town in the Inland Niger Delta region of central Mali. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 32,944. Administratively it is part of the Mopti Region....
. In the 2009 census 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....
had a population of 207,260 people.
Administrative subdivisions
The Djenné Cercle is divided into 12 communesCommunes 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...
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- Dandougou FakalaDandougou FakalaDandougou Fakala is a rural commune in the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of Mali. The administrative center is the village of Konio. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 9,841....
- DeraryDeraryDerary is a rural commune of the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune contains eight villages. The administrative center is the village of Gagna. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 6,558....
- DjennéDjennéDjenné is an Urban Commune and town in the Inland Niger Delta region of central Mali. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 32,944. Administratively it is part of the Mopti Region....
- FakalaFakalaFakala is a Rural Commune of the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune contains around 30 villages and had a population of 32,689 in the census of 2009. The local government is based in the village of Sofara....
- FemayeFemayeFemaye is a rural commune of the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune includes 21 villages. The principal village is Taga.Taga is 18 km from Djenné but the route is impassable when the Bani River floods....
- KéwaKewaKéwa is a rural commune of the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of Mali. The principal village is Kouakourou....
- MadiamaMadiamaMadiama is a rural commune and village in the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune contains ten villages.The commune lies to the west of the main RN6 highway linking Bamako with Gao and is crossed by the spur road linking the highway with the Djenné ferry across the Bani River...
- Néma BadenyakafoNema BadenyakafoNéma-Badenyakafo is a rural commune of the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune contains 29 villages. The principal village is Mougna....
- NiansanariéNiansanarieNiansanarie is a commune of the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of Mali. The principal village is Kéké....
- Ouro AliOuro AliOuro Ali is a rural commune of the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune includes the villages of Senossa, Koloye, Ouro Djikoye, Siratintin, Weraka, Wono, Kotola, Djimatogo, Ali Samba, Kandia and Somena. The administrative center is the village of Senossa. In the census of...
- PondoriPondoriPondori is a commune of the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of Mali. The principal village lies at Gomitogo. The commune also includes the villages of Koba, Kobassa, Siroumou, Noina and Djera. In the census of 2009 the commune had a population of 4,315, a substantially lower value than the...
- Togué MourariTogue MourariTogué Mourari is a rural commune of the Cercle of Djenné in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune contains 11 villages. The administrative center is the village of Mourrah....