Yanfolila Cercle
Encyclopedia
Yanfolila Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Sikasso Region
of southern Mali
. The administrative center (chef-lieu
) is the town of Yanfolila
.
The cercle
is divided into 12 communes
:
Sikasso Region
Sikasso is the southern-most region of Mali. The capital city of the same name is the 3rd-largest city and is growing rapidly due to people fleeing the violence in Côte d'Ivoire to the south. Major ethnic groups include the Senoufo, known for masks and reverence for animals, the Samago, known for...
of southern Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
. The administrative center (chef-lieu
Chef-lieu
A chef-lieu is a town or city that is pre-eminent, from an administrative perspective, in any given sub-division of territory in France and some French-speaking countries.-In Algeria:...
) is the town of Yanfolila
Yanfolila
Yanfolila is a town in the Yanfolila Cercle of the Sikasso Region of Mali.Yanfolila has been connected to the Internet since January 2005, thanks to a satellite connection....
.
The cercle
Cercles of Mali
A cercle is the second level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district . These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 cercles....
is divided into 12 communes
Communes of Mali
A Commune is the third level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district . These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 Cercles...
:
- Baya
- Bolo-FoutaBolo FoutaBolo Fouta is a commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The principal town lies at Boussoudiana. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 3,367.-References:...
- Djallon-FoulaDjallon-FoulaDjallon-Foula is a commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The principal town lies at Gueleninkoro. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 9,258.-References:...
- Djiguiya de Koloni
- GouananGouananGouanan is a commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The principal town lies at Yorobougoula. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 18,384.-References:...
- Gouandiaka
- KoussanKoussanKoussan is a commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The principal town lies at Filamana. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 7,492.-References:...
- SankaraniSankaraniSankarani is a commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The principal town lies at Bambala. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 6,626.-References:...
- Séré Moussa Ani Samou De SiékoroléSere Moussa Ani SamouSere Moussa Ani Samou is a commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The principal town lies at Siekorole. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 17,830.-References:...
- TagandougouTagandougouTagandougou is a commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The principal town lies at Binko. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 13,443.-References:...
- Wassoulou-BalléWassoulou-BalleWassoulou-Balle is a commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The principal town lies at Yanfolila. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 38,104.-References:...
- Yallankoro-SolobaYallankoro-SolobaYallankoro-Soloba is a commune in the Cercle of Yanfolila in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The principal town lies at Soloba. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 9,049.-References:...