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List Of Cities In Mali
This list of cities in Mali tabulates all the largest communes in the country of Mali (including those in the north-eastern portion where the Mali Government no longer exercises de facto control). Besides the largest cities and towns (all urban communes are shown), this table also includes other large rural communes with a population in excess of 50,000. By far the largest agglomeration in Mali is the capital, Bamako, with a population of 1,809,106 (at the 2009 Census). Thus about 12½ percent of Mali's population lives in Bamako. Cities The following table lists all communes with over 50,000 population from the 1 April 2009 census, together with the higher-level administrative unit ( ''région'') and second-level unit ( ''cercle'') in which each is situated. The population figures refer to the real city (i.e. commune) without any suburbs in neighbouring communes. Bamako is a separate capital district and is not within any ''région'' or ''cercle''; it comprises six urban co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San, Mali
San ( Bambara: ߛߊߣ tr. San) is an urban commune, town and capital of the Cercle of San in the Ségou Region of Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mal .... The town lies 10 km south of the Bani River. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 68,078. San is the center of bògòlanfini production, a traditional Malian fabric. Former President of Mali Bah Ndaw was born here on 23 August 1950. Climate Twin towns San is twinned with: * Chaumont, Haute-Marne, France, since 1995 References External links *. Gives the history of the town. Communes of Ségou Region {{Ségou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gao Cercle
Gao Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Gao Region of north-eastern Mali. The administrative center (''chef-lieu'') is the town of Gao. During the Northern Mali conflict in 2012, the main Tuareg rebel group, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) lost the region to the Islamist groups Ansar Dine, Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MOJWA) and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). In 2013, the Islamists then lost most of the region to French and Malian soldiers. The cercle is divided into seven communes:. * Anchawadi * Gabero * Gao (an urban commune) * Gounzoureye * N'Tillit * Sony Aliber Sony Aliber or Soni Ali Ber is a commune in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The main villages are: Bagnadji, Batal, Berrah, Forgho Arma, Forgho Songhai, Kochakarey, Kokorom, Magnadoué, Seina and Zindiga. The administra ... * Tilemsi References Cercles of Mali Gao Region {{Gao-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gao Region
The Gao Region ( Bambara: ߜߊߏ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Gao Dineja) is a region in northeastern Mali. The capital city is Gao. Geography The region is bordered to the north by Kidal Region, to the west by Tombouctou Region and Taoudénit Region, to the east by the Ménaka Region, and most of the south by Niger (Tahoua Region and Tillabéri Region), sharing a portion of the southern border with Burkina Faso (Sahel Region). Demographics Common ethnicities in the Gao Region include the Songhai, Bozo, Tuareg, Bambara, and Kounta. The towns include Gao, Bourem, and Bamba. The Gao Region is part of Mali, the northern part that was separated and declared independent by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) during the Tuareg rebellion of 2012. After the 1st Battle of Gao, the MNLA lost control to Islamist militias. Several other battles took place during the war, particularly in Gao. Administrative subdivisions For administrative purposes, the Gao Region is di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niono Cercle
Niono Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Ségou Region of Mali. The administrative center (''chef-lieu'') is the town of Niono. The cercle is divided into 12 communes:. Names of communes are in upper-case without accents. *Diabaly * Dogofry *Kala Siguida * Mariko *Nampalari *Niono * Pogo *Siribala *Sirifila-Boundy *Sokolo *Toridaga-Ko 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 ce ... * Yeredon Saniona References Cercles of Mali Ségou Region {{Ségou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niono
Niono is a town and commune located in the Ségou Region of Mali. The commune has an area of approximately 491 square kilometers and includes the town and 20 of the surrounding villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 91,554. The town is the capital of the Niono Cercle, one of seven subdivisions ( cercles) of the Ségou Region. It lies on the northwest edge of the Inner Niger Delta, near the main channel of the Niger River. Office du Niger Niono is an important town of the Office du Niger irrigation scheme which was established during the last decades of French colonial rule and continued after independence by the Malian state. Water from the Niger River is diverted into a system of canals at the Markala dam 35 km downstream of Ségou. The water flows north for 65 km in the Canal du Sahel and is then used to irrigate the flat alluvial plains around Niono that form part of the 'Delta Mort' (Dead Delta). Although the French colonial administration constructed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mopti Cercle
Mopti Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Mopti Region of Mali. The administrative center (''chef-lieu'') is the town of Mopti. The cercle is divided into 15 communes:. Names of communes are in upper-case without accents. * Bassirou * Borondougou * Dialloubé *Fatoma * Konna * Korombana *Koubaye * Kounari *Mopti *Ouro Modi * Ouroubé Douddé *Sasalbé * Sio *Socoura Socoura is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Mopti in the Mopti Region of Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ... * Soye References Cercles of Mali Ségou Region {{Mopti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mopti
Mopti ( Bambara: ߡߏߕߌ tr. Moti) is a town and an urban commune in the Inner Niger Delta region of Mali. The town is the capital of the Mopti Cercle and the Mopti Region. Situated 630 km northeast of Bamako, the town lies at the confluence of the Niger and the Bani Rivers and is linked by an elevated causeway to the town of Sévaré. The urban commune, which includes both Mopti and Sévaré, had a population of 114,296 in the 2009 census. Geography Mopti lies on the right bank of the Bani River, a few hundred meters upstream of the confluence of the Bani with the Niger River. Between August and December when the rivers flood the Inner Niger Delta, the town becomes a series of islands connected by raised causeways. During this period the only road access to the town is along a 12 km causeway that links Mopti to Sévaré. Mopti lies to the west of the Dogon Plateau and is 66 km northwest of Bandiagara and 76 km north-northeast of Djenné. The town is the ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kati, Mali
Kati is an urban commune and the largest town in Mali's Koulikoro Region. The town is situated 15 km northwest of Bamako, Mali's capital, on the Dakar-Niger Railway. In the 2009 census, the commune had a population of 114,983. History Kati was the site of Camp Gallieni, where the 2nd Regiment of Senegalese Tirailleurs was garrisoned. On 13 May 1934 a war memorial was dedicated to dead from the First World War and the conquest of Sudan. After Mali became independent, the French Armed Forces left Kati on 8 June 1961. The Malian Army founded a military school at the base. Economy Kati is the capital of the cercle of Kati. It is also a garrison city. The town has both a military hospital and a civil hospital. The town has several teaching facilities (many fundamental schools and a college). A youth club and arts centre were created with the support of the French co-operation. Kati is a thriving market town. An important cattle market takes place every week. Kati is locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayes Cercle
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 An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig .... The city of Kayes is subdivided into Urban Communes and Wards (French: Quartiers). Kayes Cercle's population in 2009 was 513,362. Communes References {{coord, 14, 30, N, 11, 30, W, dim:240000_region:ML-1_type:adm2nd_source:dewiki, display=title Cercles of Mali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
