Yorosso Cercle
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Yorosso Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Sikasso Region
of southern Mali
. The main town (chef-lieu
) is Yorosso
.
The cercle
is divided into nine rural 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 main town (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 Yorosso
Yorosso
Yorosso is a city in Mali's Sikasso Region. Yorosso serves as the capital of its Cercle and commune, with a population of 5,189 .Its Cercle includes the communes of Boura, Karangana, Kiffosso, Koumbia, Koury, Mahou, Menamba, Ourikela and Yorosso, with an estimated population of...
.
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 nine rural 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...
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- BouraBoura, MaliBoura is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 11,758.-References:...
- KaranganaKaranganaKarangana is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 10,716.-References:...
- Kiffosso IKiffossoKiffosso is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 13,244.-References:...
- KoumbiaKoumbia, MaliKoumbia is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 14,512.-References:...
- KouryKouryKoury Corporation is a real estate development company based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The company was founded by Joseph S. Koury in 1952 and is one of the largest privately-owned real estate companies in the United States....
- MahouMahouMahou may refer to:*Grupo Mahou-San Miguel, Spanish brewing company*Mahou, Mali...
- Ménamba IMenambaMenamba is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 5720.-References:...
- OurikélaOurikelaOurikela is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Yorosso in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 13,918.-References:...
- YorossoYorossoYorosso is a city in Mali's Sikasso Region. Yorosso serves as the capital of its Cercle and commune, with a population of 5,189 .Its Cercle includes the communes of Boura, Karangana, Kiffosso, Koumbia, Koury, Mahou, Menamba, Ourikela and Yorosso, with an estimated population of...