Markala is a commune in Mali's Ségou Region on the Niger River 35 km down stream from the town of Ségou. The commune contains 30 villages in an area of 318 square kilometers and in 2009 had a population of 45,961. Mali's primary irrigation dam, the Markala dam, lies in the commune. The main village of the commune, Diamarabougou, is on the right bank adjacent to the dam which also serves as an important road bridge.
Sokolo is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Niona in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune has an area of approximately 2,219 square kilometers and includes the town and 17 villages. In the 2009 census the population was 23,338. The town lies 56 km north or Niono.
Dogofry is a village and a rural commune in the Cercle of Niona in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 3,820 square kilometers and is bordered to the north by the Republic of Mauritania, to the east by the commune of Nampalari, to the southeast by the commune of Diabaly, to the southwest by the commune of Sokolo and to the west by the commune of Guiré in the Cercle of Nara. It includes 19 villages, and had a population of 34,057 in the 2009 census. The south of the commune includes a region irrigated as part of the Office du Niger scheme. The village of Dogofry lies in this irrigated area, about 60 km north of Niono, to the west of the Fala de Molodo and the Distributeur de Kogoni.
Siribala is a town and rural commune in the Cercle of Niona in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune has an area of approximately 445 square kilometers and includes the town and 18 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 37,065. The town lies 25 km south of Niono on the east side of the Fala de Molodo channel that forms part of the Office du Niger irrigation scheme. The present town, actually Siribala Coura, was established in the 1970s to accommodate agricultural workers employed on the sugar-cane plantation and the associated mill. The earlier settlement, Siribala Coro, is 5 km away from the present town.
Nampalari is a rural commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. The commune has an area of 5,111 square kilometers and contains 22 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 11,052. The chef-lieu is the village of Nampala.
Pogo is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. The commune has an area of approximately 550 square kilometers and includes 18 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 16,308.
Diabaly is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. The commune has an area of approximately 1,538 square kilometres (594 sq mi) and includes 28 villages as well as the town. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 35,266. The town lies 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Niono on the west side of the Fala de Molodo channel that forms part of the Office du Niger irrigation scheme. The fields around the town are irrigated but much of the commune lies to the east of the Fala de Molodo in an area that lacks irrigation.
Yeredon Saniona is a commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 307 square kilometers and includes 15 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 17,291. The center of local government (chef-lieu) is the village of Werekela.
Kala Siguida is a rural commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 377 square kilometers and includes 15 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 20,335. The seat of the local administration is the village of Molodo.
Sirifila-Boundy is a rural commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. It covers an area of approximately 159 square kilometers and includes 16 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 35,290. The seat of local government is the village of N'Debougou.
Toridaga-Ko is a rural commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 653 square kilometers and includes 18 villages. In the 2009 census the population was 26,901. The administrative center (chef-lieu) is the village of Bolibana which lies 20 km north of Niono.
Werekela is a village and seat of the commune of Yeredon Saniona in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali.
Molodo is a village and seat of the commune of Kala Siguida in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The village was created in 1945 to accommodate labourers working for the Office du Niger irrigation scheme. It lies only 4 km from Niono on opposite side of the Fala de Molodo.
N'Debougou is a village and seat of the commune of Sirifila-Boundy in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali.
Bolibana is a village and seat of the commune of Toridaga-Ko in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The village is 20 km north of Niono.
Sagala is a village and seat of the rural commune of Bellen in the Ségou Cercle in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The village lies 89 km northwest of Ségou and 81 km east of Niono.
