Nara Cercle

Nara
—  Cercle  —
Location of Nara Cercle in Mali
Country	Mali
Region	Koulikoro Region
Capital	Nara
Admin HQ (Chef-lieu)	Nara
Area[1]
- Total	30,000 km2 (11,583.1 sq mi)
Population (2009 census)[2]
- Total	242,990
- Density	8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Nara Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region of Mali. Its seat is the town of Nara, which is also the capital of its Region and its largest town. The cercle is divided into communes, and below this, Quarters/Villages.

Nara Cercle is the northernmost area of Koulikoro Region, and abuts the desert regions of Mauritania to the north. It covers some 30,000 km2, and is home to Bambara and Sarakole peoples, as well as semi-nomadic Maure and Fula peoples, engaged in farming and livestock raising.

Administrative divisions

Nara Cercle is divided into eleven commune:

• Allahina
• Dabo
• Dilly
• Dogofry
• Fallou
• Gueneibe
• Guire
• Koronga
• Nara
• Niamana
• Ouagadou

Notes

1. ^ (in French) Synthèsis des Plans de Securité Alimentaire des Communes du Cercle Nara 2007-2011, Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007, http://www.aec.msu.edu/fs2/mali_fd_strtgy/plans/koulikoro/nara/psa_synthese_cerle_nara.pdf .
2. ^ (in French) Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Koulikoro), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, http://instat.gov.ml/documentation/koulikoro.pdf .