Nioro Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Kayes Region of Mali . Its administrative center ( chef-lieu ) is the town of Nioro du Sahel . The commune is on the Mauritanian border and has long been a major stop on the trans-Saharan trade .
2-456: The cercle is divided into 16 communes : 15°05′N 9°45′W / 15.083°N 9.750°W / 15.083; -9.750 This Kayes Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cercles of Mali A cercle is the second-level administrative unit in Mali . Mali is divided into eight régions and one capital district ( Bamako );
4-570: The régions are subdivided into 49 cercles . These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. During French colonial rule in Mali , a cercle was the smallest unit of French political administration that was headed by a European officer. A cercle consisted of several cantons, each of which in turn consisted of several villages. In 1887, the Cercle of Bafoulabé was the first cercle to be created in Mali. In most of former French West Africa ,
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