Bougouni Cercle

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Bougouni Cercle
Cercle
Cercle of Bougouni.png
Location of the Cercle of Bongouni in Mali
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Sikasso Region
Capital Bougouni
Admin HQ ( Chef-lieu ) Bougouni
Area
[1]
 • Total20,028 km2 (7,733 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census) [2]
 • Total459,509
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

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

The cercle is divided into 26 communes: [3] [4]

NamePopulation 1998 [2] Population 2009 [2] Average Annual Change
Bladié-Tiémala 2,0254,6787.9
Bougouni 37,26059,6794.3
Danou 10,05811,6201.3
Débélin 5,1358,0354.2
Défina 7,1633,368-6.6
Dogo 25,56733,4662.5
Domba 8,94714,0854.2
Faradiélé 2,2202,6401.6
Faragouaran 7,96012,2454.0
Garalo 20,39438,9006.0
Keleya 17,56622,3922.2
Kokélé 5,0495,3680.6
Kola 2,7243,5082.3
Koumantou 33,98751,2483.8
Kouroulamini 4,5995,6861.9
Méridiéla 9,13714,8364.5
Ouroun 4,2654,3460.2
Sanso 10,94022,2846.7
Sibirila 17,31730,8285.4
Sido 12,92121,9824.9
Syen Toula 6,7688,7972.4
Tiémala-Banimonotié 11,51717,3533.8
Wola 9,2578,948-0.3
Yinindougou 4,4709,2256.8
Yiridougou 6,8607,7421.1
Zantiébougou 23,42736,1504.0

11°24′58″N7°35′49″W / 11.416°N 7.597°W / 11.416; -7.597

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References

  1. ↑ Synthèsis des Plans de Securité Alimentaire des Communes du Cercle Bougouni 2007-2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-06, retrieved 2011-02-05.
  2. 1 2 3 Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Sikasso) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22, retrieved 2011-02-05.
  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 Sikasso (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
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