Kéniéba Cercle

Kéniéba
Cercle

Location of Kéniéba Cercle in the Kayes Region of Mali
Country  Mali
Region Kayes Region
Admin HQ (Chef-lieu) Kéniéba
Area
  Total 35,250 km2 (13,610 sq mi)
Population (2009)[1]
  Total 194,153
  Density 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Kéniéba Cercle is a subdivision of the Kayes Region of Mali. The administrative center (chef-lieu) is the town of Kéniéba.

Kéniéba Cercle contains the Malian section of the hilly Bambouk region, the historic gold mining region of the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire. Kéniéba Cercle is divided from the Senegalese Bambouk by the valley of the Falémé River.

The cercle is subdivided into twelve communes:[2]

References

  1. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République du Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
  2. Loi N°99-035/ du 10 Aout 1999 Portant Création des Collectivités Territoriales de Cercles et de Régions (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l'Administration Territoriales et des Collectivités Locales, République du Mali, 1999.

Coordinates: 12°40′N 11°00′W / 12.667°N 11.000°W / 12.667; -11.000

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