Niono Cercle
Encyclopedia
Niono Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Ségou Region
of Mali
. The administrative center (chef-lieu
) is the town of Niono
.
The cercle
is divided into 12 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 Niono
Niono
Niono is a town and commune located in the Ségou Region of Mali. It is the seat of the Niono Cercle. As of 2004 there are approximately 50,000 inhabitants in the commune, while the town itself measures some 4,900 people. The town is the capital of Niono Cercle, one of six subdivisions of Segou...
.
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 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...
:
- DiabalyDiabalyDiabaly is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Niona in the Ségou Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 20,343....
- DogofryDogofry, SégouDogofry, Ségou or Dogofri is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Niona in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 15,818....
- Kala SiguidaKala SiguidaKala Siguida is a commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. The principal town lies at Molodo. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 12,816....
- MarikoMariko-Places:*Mariko-juku , and post station along the Tōkaidō*Mariko, Mali-People:* Bourama Mariko, a Malian judoka* Oumar Mariko, a Malian doctor and politician* Mariko Daouda, an Ivorian football player* Mariko...
- NampalariNampalariNampalari or Nampala is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Niona in the Ségou Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 8,291....
- NionoNionoNiono is a town and commune located in the Ségou Region of Mali. It is the seat of the Niono Cercle. As of 2004 there are approximately 50,000 inhabitants in the commune, while the town itself measures some 4,900 people. The town is the capital of Niono Cercle, one of six subdivisions of Segou...
- PogoPogo, MaliPogo is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Niona in the Ségou Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 8,087....
- SiribalaSiribalaSiribala is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Niona in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 15,441....
- Sirifila-BoundySirifila-BoundySirifila-Boundy is a commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. The principal town lies at N'Debougou. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 21,547....
- SokoloSokoloSokolo is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Niona in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 17,010.The 1998 film La Vie Sur Terre was made there....
- Toridaga-KoTorida-KoTorida-Ko is a commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. The principal town lies at Bolibana. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 16,824....
- Yeredon SanionaYeredon SanionaYeredon Saniona is a commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. The principal town lies at Werekela. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 11,763.-References:...