Bandiagara Cercle

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Bandiagara Cercle
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Location of the Cercle of Bandiagara in Mali
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Mopti Region
Admin HQ ( Chef-lieu ) Bandiagara
Area
[1]
  Total10,520 km2 (4,060 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census) [2]
  Total317,965
  Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Bandiagara Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Mopti Region of Mali. The administrative center ( chef-lieu ) is the town of Bandiagara.

Village in Bandiagara Cercle ca. 1970 COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Zicht op een Dogon nederzetting op een helling van de Falaise de Bandiagara TMnr 20016795.jpg
Village in Bandiagara Cercle ca. 1970

The cercle is divided into these communes: [3] [4]

Village of Djiguibombo in the commune of Doucoumbo Djiguibombo.jpg
Village of Djiguibombo in the commune of Doucoumbo

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References

  1. Synthèsis des Plans de Securité Alimentaire des Communes du Cercle Bandiagara 2006-2010 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26, retrieved 2011-02-02.
  2. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Mopti) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-27.
  3. Loi N°99-035/ du 10 Aout 1999 Portant Création des Collectivités Territoriales de Cercles et de Régions (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l'Administration Territoriales et des Collectivités Locales, République du Mali, 1999, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
  4. Communes de la Région de Mopti (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.

Coordinates: 14°25′N3°40′W / 14.417°N 3.667°W / 14.417; -3.667