Macina Cercle
Encyclopedia
Macina Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Ségou Region
of Mali
. The administrative center (chef-lieu
) is the town of Macina
.
The cercle
is divided into 11 communes
:
Ségou Region
Ségou is the fourth most populous administrative region in Mali, whose capital is the town of Ségou.-Geography:Situated at the center of Mali, Ségou Region covers 64,947 km²...
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 Macina
Macina
Macina may refer to:*Macina Empire , former state located in present-day Mali*Macina , the area in Mali once controlled by the empire*Macina, Mali-See also:*Masina *Messina...
.
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 11 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...
:
- Boky WereBoky WereBoky Were is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 13,030.It lies on the Niger River....
- FolomanaFolomanaFolomana is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 6,402....
- Kokry CentreKokryKokry is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 11,056. A rich agricultural commune with the majority of land divided into fields growing crops, it lies on the Niger River....
- KolongoKolongotomoKolongotomo is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 24,836.It lies on the Niger River....
- MacinaMacina, MaliMacina or Ké Macina is a town and commune in the Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 31,655.The main town of Ke macina lies on the Niger River....
- Matomo
- MonimpebougouMonimpebougouMonimpebougou is a town and commune in the Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 27,838....
- SalobaSalobaSaloba is a commune in the Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of Mali. The principal town lies at Saro. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 31,020....
- Sana
- SouleyeSouleyeSouleye is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 9,088.-References:...
- TonguéTongueThe tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste , as much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly...