Bafoulabé Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the
Kayes Region
Kayes Region ( Bambara: ߞߊߦߌ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Kayi Dineja, ) is one of ten first level national subdivisions in Mali called Regions. It is the first administrative area of Mali and covers an area of . Its capital is the town of Kayes. The ...
of
Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ...
. The administrative center (''
chef-lieu
An administrative centre 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 the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
'') is the town of
Bafoulabé. In the 2009 census the population of the
''cercle'' was 233,926.
The ''cercle'' is divided into thirteen
''communes'':
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Bafoulabé
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Bamafele
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Diakon
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Diallan
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Diokeli
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Gounfan
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Kontela
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Koundian
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Mahina
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Niambia
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Oualia
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Sidibela
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Tomora
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bafoulabe Cercle
Cercles of Mali
Kayes Region