Nioro Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the
Kayes Region of
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 井仆不丐仆不五 丐中五, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, 堿堭堜 塈, Jumh贖riyyt Ml蘋 is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mal ...
. Its administrative center (''
chef-lieu
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
'') is the town of
Nioro du Sahel
Nioro du Sahel, often referred to as simply Nioro, is a town and urban commune in the Kayes Region of western Mali, 241 km from the city of Kayes. It is located 275 miles (by road) north-west of the Malian capital Bamako. As of 1998, the co ...
. The commune is on the
Mauritanian border and has long been a major stop on the
trans-Saharan trade
Trans-Saharan trade requires travel across the Sahara between sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa. While existing from prehistoric times, the peak of trade extended from the 8th century until the early 17th century.
The Sahara once had a very d ...
.
The
cercle is divided into 16
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 ...
:
[ Names of communes are in upper-case without accents.]
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Bani矇r矇 Kor矇
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Diabigu矇
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Diarra
Diarra is a French translation of the clan name Jara used in West Africa, as a hangover from the French colonial empire in that region. It originates from the Bambara language word ''jara'', meaning lion, synonymous with waraba. The Kingdom ...
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Diaye Coura
Diaye Coura is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro in the Kayes Region of western Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 井仆不丐仆不五 丐中五, Renndaandi Maali, itali ...
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Gadiaba Kadiel
Kadiaba Kadiel (or Gadiaba Kadiel ) is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Nioro in the Kayes Region of western Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 井仆不丐仆不五 丐中 ...
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Gavinan矇
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Gogui
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Gu矇t矇ma
Gu矇t矇ma is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 井仆不丐仆不五 丐中五, Renndaandi Maali, i ...
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Kor矇ra Kor矇
Kor矇ra Kor矇 is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Nioro in the Kayes Region of western Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 井仆不丐仆不五 丐中五, Renndaandi Maa ...
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Nioro du Sahel
Nioro du Sahel, often referred to as simply Nioro, is a town and urban commune in the Kayes Region of western Mali, 241 km from the city of Kayes. It is located 275 miles (by road) north-west of the Malian capital Bamako. As of 1998, the co ...
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Nioro Tougoun矇 Rangab矇
Nioro Tougoun矇 Rangab矇 (also Nioro Tougoun矇 Rangaba) is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 井仆不丐仆 ...
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Sandar矇
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Simbi
A Simbi (also Cymbee, Sim'bi, pl. Bisimbi) is a water spirit in traditional Kongo spirituality. In Haitian Vodoun context, they are a large and diverse family of serpents known as loa.
Hoodoo
In Central Africa's Kongo region, "...bisimbi in ...
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Trougoumb矇
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Y矇r矇r矇
Y矇r矇r矇 is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro in the Kayes Region of western Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 井仆不丐仆不五 丐中五, Renndaandi Maali, italics ...
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Youri
References
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Cercles of Mali
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