Nioro Cercle

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.

Nioro
Cercle
Location of Nioro Cercle in Mali
Country	Mali
Region	Kayes Region
Admin HQ (Chef-lieu)	Nioro du Sahel
Area
• Total	11,060 km2 (4,270 sq mi)
Population  (2009 census)[1]
• Total	230,488
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

The cercle is divided into 16 communes:^[2][3]

• Baniéré Koré
• Diabigué
• Diarra
• Diaye Coura
• Gadiaba Kadiel
• Gavinané
• Gogui
• Guétéma
• Koréra Koré
• Nioro du Sahel
• Nioro Tougouné Rangabé
• Sandaré
• Simbi
• Trougoumbé
• Yéréré
• Youri