Gao Cercle
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 Cercle of Gao in Mali | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Gao Region |
| Capital | Gao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,250 km2(12,070 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 239,853 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2(20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0(GMT) |
Gao Cercleis an administrative subdivision of theGao Regionof north-easternMali.The administrative center (chef-lieu) is the town ofGao.
During theNorthern Mali conflictin 2012, the mainTuaregrebel group, theNational Movement for the Liberation of Azawad(MNLA) lost the region to the Islamist groupsAnsar Dine,Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa(MOJWA) andAl-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb(AQIM). In 2013, the Islamists then lost most of the region to French and Malian soldiers.
Thecercleis divided into sevencommunes:[2]
- Anchawadi
- Gabero
- Gao(an urban commune)
- Gounzoureye
- N'Tillit
- Sony Aliber
- Tilemsi
References
[edit]- ^Synthèsis des Plans de Securité Alimentaire des Communes du Cercle de Gao 2005-2009(PDF)(in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2005, archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2011-07-20,retrieved2011-02-10.
- ^abResultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Gao)(PDF)(in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2011-07-22.
| Kayes Region |  | |
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| Koulikoro Region | ||
| Sikasso Region | ||
| Ségou Region | ||
| Mopti Region | ||
| Tombouctou Region | ||
| Gao Region | ||
| Kidal Region | ||
| Bamako Capital District | ||
| Ménaka Region | ||
| Taoudénit Region | ||
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