Kayes Cercle

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Kayes
Cercle
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Sahel forest near Kayes city
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Location of Kayes Cercle in Mali
CountryFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Region Kayes Region
Capital Kayes
Area
[1]
 • Total22,190 km2 (8,570 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census) [2]
 • Total513,362
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Kayes Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Kayes Region of Mali. Its seat is the city of Kayes, which is also the capital of its Region and its largest city. The Cercle is further divided into Communes. The city of Kayes is subdivided into Urban Communes and Wards (French: Quartiers). Kayes Cercle's population in 2009 was 513,362. [2]

Kayes Region Region in Mali

Kayes Region is one of eight first level national subdivisions in Mali called Regions. It is the first administrative area of Mali and covers an area of 120,760 square kilometres or 46,630 square miles. Its capital is the town of Kayes. The province was historically part of the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire.

Mali Republic in West Africa

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. 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. 67% of its population was estimated to be under the age of 25 in 2017. 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.

Since 2016, Mali has been divided into ten regions and one capital district. A reorganization of the country from eight to nineteen regions was passed into law in 2012, but of the new regions, only Taoudénit and Ménaka have begun to be implemented. Each of the regions bears the name of its capital. The regions are divided into 56 cercles. The cercles and the capital district are divided into 703 communes.

Communes

CommuneCapital [3] Population (2009) [2]
Kayes Kayes 127,368
Bangassi Bangassi 15,191
Colimbiné Kabaté 12,101
Diamou Diamou 13,793
Djélébou Aourou 24,674
Falémé Diboli 10,112
Fégui Fégui 5,494
Gory Gopela Gory Gopela 7,712
Gouméra Gouméra 2,770
Guidimakan Keri Kafo Gakoura 13,647
Hawa Dembaya Médine 8,512
Karakoro Teichibe 14,813
Kéméné Tambo Ambidédi 21,040
Khouloum Khouloum 13,594
Kouniakary Kouniakary 8,135
Koussané Koussané 23,048
Liberté Dembaya Diala Banlieue 13,074
Logo Kakoulou 13,873
Maréna Diombougou Maréna Diombougou 14,905
Marintoumania Marintoumania 6,927
Sadiola Sadiola 39,305
Sahel Bafarara 11,630
Samé Diomgoma Samé 12,820
Ségala Ségala 30,305
Séro Diamanou Séro 23,281
Somankidi Somankidi 6,622
Sony Lany Tounka 11,125
Tafacirga Tafacirga 7,491

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References

  1. ↑ Plan de Securité Alimentaire du Cercle de Kayes 2007-2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-01.
  2. 1 2 3 Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-19.
  3. ↑ Communes de la Région de Kayes (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-19.

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