Niafunké Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the
Tombouctou Region
Tombouctou Region or Timbuktu Region ( Bambara: ߕߎߡߎߕߎ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ, Tumutu Dineja) is one of the administrative regions of Mali. For administrative purposes, the region is subdivided into five cercles.
The region is part of northern Mal ...
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
Niafunké. In the 2009 census the cercle had a population of 184,285. The
Niger River
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runs for 100 km through the cercle.
The
cercle is subdivided into eight
communes
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
:
[.]
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Banikane Narhawa
Banikane Narhawa is a village and commune of the Cercle of Niafunké in the Tombouctou Region 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-la ...
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Dianké
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Fittouga
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Koumaïra
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Léré
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N'Gorkou
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Soboundou
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Soumpi
References
Cercles of Mali
Tombouctou Region
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