A Commune is the third level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district (Bamako). These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 Cercles. The Cercles and the district are divided into 703 Communes, with 36 Urban Communes and 667 Rural Communes, while some larger Cercles still contain Arrondissements above the Commune level, these are organisational areas with no independent power or office. Rural Communes are subdivided in Villages, while Urban Communes are subdivided into Quartier. Communes usually bear the name of their principal town. The capital, Bamako, consists of six Urban Communes. There were initially 701 communes until the Law No. 01-043 of 7 June 2001 created two new Rural Communes in the desert region in the north east of the country: Alata, Ménaka Cercle in the Gao Region and Intadjedite, Tin-Essako Cercle in the Kidal Region.
Djougoun is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kita in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. The commune contains 5 villages and in the 2009 census had a population of 8,622.
Kaï is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kadiolo in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 183 square kilometers and includes 8 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 8,827. The village of Kaï, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 47 km north of Kadiolo.
Konséquéla is a town and rural commune in the Cercle of Koutiala in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 656 square kilometers and includes 16 settlements. In the 2009 census it had a population of 31,007. The town of Konséquéla, the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 45 km west of Koutiala.
Farakala is a village and commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 280 square kilometers (110 sq mi) and includes 11 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 7,960. The village of Farakala lies 40 km (25 mi) west of Sikasso on the RN7 highway linking Sikasso and Bougouni.
Sanzana is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 326 square kilometers and includes eight villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 11,214. The village of Sanzana, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 57 km northwest of Sikasso.
Kourouma is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 293 square kilometers and includes 10 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 11,234. The village of Kourouma, the chef-lieu of the commune, is 81 km northwest of Sikasso.
Kabarasso is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 255 square kilometers and includes 11 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 6,687. The village of Kabarasso, the chef-lieu of the commune, is 83 km north-northwest of Sikasso.
Pimperna is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 161 square kilometers and includes 10 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 11,329. The village of Pimperna, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 16 km northwest of Sikasso on the RN11, the main road between Sikasso and Koutiala.
Sokourani-Missirikoro is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 88 square kilometers and includes five villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 4,478. The village of Sokourani-Missirikoro, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 13 km southwest of Sikasso. The main language spoken in the commune is Senufo.
Boura is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 887 square kilometers and includes 15 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 22,735. The village of Boura, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 26 km east of Yorosso, just to the north of the road, the D14, that links Yorosso with Sanaba in Burkina Faso.
Kafo Faboli is a commune in the Cercle of Koutiala in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 217 square kilometers and includes 10 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 8,130. The village of Peguena, the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 60 km northwest of Koutiala.
Gouadji Kao is a commune in the Cercle of Koutiala in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 150 square kilometers and includes 5 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 10,579. The village of N'Togonasso, the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 42 km northeast of Koutiala.
Goudie Sougouna is a commune in the Cercle of Koutiala in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 267 square kilometers and includes 6 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 8,303. The village of Sanguela, the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 57 km southeast of Koutiala.
Kofan is a rural commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 283 square kilometers and includes a small town and 7 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 10,236. The administrative center of the commune, the chef-lieu, is the small town of Kafana. The town is 68 km northwest of Sikasso.
Tiankadi is a commune in the Cercle of Sikasso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 70 square kilometers and includes three villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 4,674. The village of Zibangolola, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 60 km northwest of Sikasso.
Koussan is a rural commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 1,457 square kilometers and includes 16 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 10,178. The village of Filamana, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 79 km south-southeast of Yanfolila.
Sankarani is a rural commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 229 square kilometers and includes 8 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 7,876. The village of Bambala, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, is 30 km northwest of Yanfolila on the western shore of Lake Sélingué.
Baya is a rural commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The commune covers an area of 128 square kilometers and includes the small towns of Kangaré and Dalabala, three villages and part of Lake Sélingué. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 33,519. The town of Kangaré, the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the commune, lies to the east of the Sélingué Dam, 52 km north of Yanfolila.
Togou is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune contains 10 villages in an area of approximate 147 square kilometers. In the 2009 census it had a population of 8,987. The village of Togou, the chef-lieu of the commune, is 35 km northeast of Ségou.
