Kati Cercle
Kati | |
|---|---|
 Location of Kati Cercle inMali | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Koulikoro Region |
| Admin HQ (Chef-lieu) | Kati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,896.61 km2(6,523.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 948,128 |
| • Density | 56.11/km2(145.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0(GMT) |
Kati Cercleis an administrative subdivision of theKoulikoro RegionofMali.Its seat is the town ofKati,which is also its largest town. It lies at the southwest corner of the region, and completely surrounds theBamako Capital District.Until the capital was hived off in 1977, the combined Cercle was called Bamako Cercle, with the capital city as its seat.
Kati Cercle is home to primarilyBambaraandMalinkefarmers, as well asBozoandFulapopulations. The Kati area formed part of the pre-colonialBeledougouregion of theMali Empire,Bambara Empire,and was amongst the first places colonised by the French in the last decade of the 19th century.
The Cercle falls largely south of the dryerSahelland, in the wetterSudan.Through it runs the fertile valley of theNiger River,home togroundnut,cotton,andtobaccofarms, as well as being a major transportation and fishing resource.
Administrative subdivisions
[edit]The Kati Cercle is divided into 37communes:[2]
- Baguinéda-Camp
- Bancoumana
- Bossofala
- Bougoula
- Daban
- Diago
- Dialakoroba
- Dialakorodji
- Diédougou
- Dio-Gare
- Dogodouman
- Dombila
- Doubabougou
- Faraba
- Kalabancoro
- Kalifabougou
- Kambila
- Kati
- Kourouba
- Mandé
- Moribabougou
- Mountougoula
- N'Gabacoro
- N'Gouraba
- N'Tjiba
- Niagadina
- Nioumamakana
- Ouélessébougou
- Safo
- Sanankoro Djitoumou
- Sanankoroba
- Sangarébougou
- Siby
- Sobra
- Tiakadougou-Dialakoro
- Tiélé
- Yélékébougou
References
[edit]- ^Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Koulikoro)(PDF)(in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2011-07-22
- ^Communes de la Région de Koulokoro(PDF)(in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2012-03-09.
| 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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