Regions of Mali
Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district. Each of the regions bears the name of its principal city. The regions are divided into 49 cercles. The cercles and the capital district are divided into 703 communes.[1]
Regions
The regions are numbered, originally west to east, with Roman numerals.[2] The capital Bamako is administered separately and is in its own District.
The eight regions and the Bamako District are listed below. The population figures are from the 1998 and 2009 censuses.[3]
| Region name | Region number | Area (km2) | Population Census 1998 | Population Census 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayes | Région I | 119,743 | 1,374,316 | 1,996,812 |
| Koulikoro | Région II | 95,848 | 1,570,507 | 2,418,305 |
| Bamako | Unnumbered | 252 | 1,016,296 | 1,809,106 |
| Sikasso | Région III | 70,280 | 1,782,157 | 2,625,919 |
| Ségou | Région IV | 64,821 | 1,675,357 | 2,336,255 |
| Mopti | Région V | 79,017 | 1,484,601 | 2,037,330 |
| Tombouctou | Région VI | 496,611 | 442,619 | 681,691 |
| Gao | Région VII | 170,572 | 341,542 | 544,120 |
| Kidal | Région VIII | 151,430 | 38,774 | 67,638 |
See also
References
- ↑ Loi N°99-035/ Du 10 Aout 1999 Portant Creation des Collectivites Territoriales de Cercles et de Regions (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l'Administration Territoriales et des Collectivités Locales, République du Mali, 1999.
- ↑ Évaluation de la coopération décentralisée franco-malienne La coopération décentralisée franco-malienne, état des lieux, Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes (French Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
- ↑ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
- Portions of this article were translated from French Wikipedia's article fr:Collectivité territoriale au Mali.
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