Gourma-Rharous Cercle

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Gourma-Rharous Cercle
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Location of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in Mali
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Tombouctou Region
Admin HQ ( Chef-lieu ) Gourma-Rharous
Area [1]
 • Total 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population (2009 census) [2]
 • Total 111,386
 • Density 2.5/km2 (6.4/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
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Gourma Rharous cercle

Gourma-Rharous Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The administrative center is the town of Gourma-Rharous.

Tombouctou Region Region in Mali

Tombouctou Region is one of the administrative regions of Mali. It is the largest of Mali's eight regions and includes a large section of the Sahara Desert. For administrative purposes, the region is subdivided into five cercles.

Mali republic in West Africa

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa, a region geologically identified with the West African Craton. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi). The population of Mali is 18 million. Its capital is Bamako. The sovereign state of Mali consists of eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert, while the country's southern part, where the majority of inhabitants live, features the Niger and Senegal rivers. The country's economy centers on agriculture and mining. Some of Mali's prominent natural resources include gold, being the third largest producer of gold in the African continent, and salt.

Gourma-Rharous Commune and town in Tombouctou Region, Mali

Gourma-Rharous is a rural commune and small town in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The town is the administrative center (Chef-lieu) of the Gourma-Rharous Cercle and lies on the right bank of the Niger River 110 km east of Timbuktu. The commune has an area of approximately 7,000 km2 and contains 29 villages. In the census of 2009 it had a population of 26,115. French singer Daniel Balavoine died in a helicopter crash in Gourma-Rharous as he was leading a fund-raising effort in Africa during the 1986 Dakar Rally.

The route of the annual circular migration of the Gourma elephants crosses a number of communes in the cercles of Gourma-Rharous and Douentza (Mopti Region). Lake Banzena ( 15°40′00″N2°35′30″W / 15.66667°N 2.59167°W / 15.66667; -2.59167 ) in the commune of Bambara Maoudé serves as an important source of water for the elephants at the end of the dry season (April to June). [3] [4] [5]

Douentza Cercle Cercle in Mopti Region, Mali

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

Mopti Region Region in Mali

Mopti is the fifth administrative region of Mali, covering 79,017 km2. Its capital is the city of Mopti. During the 2012 Northern Mali conflict, the frontier between Southern Mali which is controlled by the central government and the rebel-held North ran through Mopti Region.

Bambara Maoudé Commune and village in Tombouctou Region, Mali

Bambara Maoudé or Bambara Maoundé is a village and rural commune of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The commune contains 44 villages and had a population of 16,874 in the 2009 census.

The cercle is divided into nine communes: [6] [7]

Banikane, Gourma-Rharous Commune and village in Tombouctou Region, Mali

Banikane is a village and commune of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The village lies on the right bank of the River Niger, 25 km downstream of Rharous. The commune extends on both banks of the river and includes 15 villages. In the 2009 census the population of the commune was 9,433.

Gossi Commune and small town in Tombouctou Region, Mali

Gossi is a town and rural commune in the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous of the Tombouctou Region of Mali, lying northeast of Hombori and southwest of Gao. The town is just to the west of the main RN15 highway that links Mopti with Gao. It is on a seasonal lake, Mare de Gossi, and is surrounded by nature reserves in which a large herd of elephants live. The town is the site of a large cattle market. The commune contains around 31 villages and in the 2009 census, it had a population of 24,521. Most of the population are nomadic pastoralists but there are permanent settlements around Lake Gossi, Lake Ebanguemalène and Lake Agoufou.

Hanzakoma Commune in Tombouctou Region, Mali

Hanzakoma or Hamzakoma is a rural commune of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The commune contains 19 villages and in the 2009 census had a population of 7,929. The principal village (chef-lieu) is Minkiri.

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Inadiatafane Commune and village in Tombouctou Region, Mali

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Daka Fifo Village in Tombouctou Region, Mali

Daka Fifo is a village and seat of the commune of Haribomo in the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in the Tombouctou Region of Mali.

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Madiakoye Village in Tombouctou Region, Mali

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Haribomo Commune in Tombouctou Region, Mali

Haribomo is a rural commune of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The commune contains 29 villages and in the 2009 census had a population of 7,389. The principal village (chef-lieu) is Daka Fifo.

Ouinerden Commune in Tombouctou Region, Mali

Ouinderden is a rural commune of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The seat lies at Adiora. The commune contains 28 small villages and in the 2009 census had a population of 6,105, nearly all of whom are nomadic pastoralists.

Séréré, Mali Commune in Tombouctou Region, Mali

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References

  1. ↑ Synthèsis des 108 Plans de Securité Alimentaire de la Région de Tombouctou 2006-2010 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006.
  2. ↑ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Tombouctou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22
  3. ↑ Community engagement at Lake Banzena, Wild Foundation, 2011, retrieved 7 May 2012.
  4. ↑ Blake, S.; Bouché, P.; Rasmussen, H.; Orlando, A.; Douglas-Hamilton, I. (2003), The Last Sahelian Elephants: Ranging Behavior, Population Status and Recent History of the Desert Elephants of Mali (PDF), Save the Elephants, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-11.
  5. ↑ Canney, S.; Lindsey, K.; Hema, E.; Douglas-Hamilton, I.; Martin, V. (2007), The Mali elephant initiative: synthesis of knowledge, research and recommendations about the population, its range and the threats to the elephants of the Gourma (PDF), Save the Elephants, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-11.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Communes de la Région de Tombouctou (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-19.

Coordinates: 16°05′N1°45′W / 16.083°N 1.750°W / 16.083; -1.750

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