The cercles of Mali are divided into arrondissements. These are further divided into 703 communes, 19 urban and 684 rural. Unlike communes or cercles, arrondissements have no administrative power or elected officials: they are merely territorial divisions or used to divide administrative duties. Often the borders of communes and arrondissements coincide, rendering the arrondissement demarcation of the territory superfluous.
The arrondissements are listed below, by region and cercle:
Bamako Capital District edit
- No Arrondissements: Six numbered Urban Communes
Gao Region edit
Ansongo Cercle edit
- Ansongo
- Bara
- Bourra
- Ouattagouna
- Talataye
- Tessit
- Tin Hama
Bourem Cercle edit
- Bamba
- Bourem
- Taboye
- Tarkint
- Temera
Gao Cercle edit
- Anchawadi
- Gabero
- Gao
- Gounzoureye
- N'Tillit
- Soni Ali Ber
- Tilemsi
Menaka Cercle edit
- Alata
- Anderamboukane
- Inekar
- Menaka
- Tidermene
Kayes Region edit
Bafoulabe Cercle edit
- Bafoulabe
- Bamafele
- Diakon
- Diallan
- Diokeli
- Gounfan
- Kontela
- Koundian
- Mahina
- Niambia
- Oualia
- Sidibela
- Tomora
Djema Cercle edit
- Diangounté
- Bema
- Dianguirde
- Djema
- Dieoura
- Dioumara
- Fassoudebe
- Fatao
- Gomitradougou
- Groumera
- Guedebine
- Lakamane
- Lambidou
- Madiga
- Sansankide
Kita Cercle edit
- Badia
- Bendougouba
- Benkadi Founia
- Boudofo
- Bougaribaya
- Dindenko
- Djidian
- Djougoun
- Gadougou 1
- Gadougou 2
- Guemoukouraba
- Kassaro
- Kita
- Kita Nord
- Kita Ouest
- Kobri
- Kokofata
- Kotouba
- Koulou
- Kourounnikoto
- Madina
- Makano
- Namala Guimba
- Niantanso
- Saboula
- Sebekoro
- Sefeto Nord
- Sefeto Ouest
- Senko
- Sirakoro
- Souransan-Tomoto
- Tambaga
- Toukoto
Kenieba Cercle edit
- Baye
- Dabia
- Dialafara
- Dombia
- Falea
- Faraba
- Guenegore
- Kassama
- Kenieba
- Kouroukoto
- Sagalo
- Sitakily
Kayes Cercle edit
- Bangassi
- Diamou
- Djelebou
- Faleme
- Fegui
- Gory Gopela
- Goumera
- Guidimakan Keri Kaffo
- Hawa Dembaya
- Kabate
- Karakoro
- Kayes
- Kemene Tambo
- Khouloum
- Koniakary
- Koussane
- Liberte Dembaya
- Logo
- Marena Diombougou
- Marintoumania
- Sadiola
- Sahel
- Same Diongoma
- Segala
- Sero Diamanou
- Somankidi
- Sony
- Tafacirga
Nioro du Sahel Cercle edit
- Baniere Koré
- Diabigué
- Diarra
- Diaye Coura
- Gavinane
- Gogui
- Guetema
- Kadiaba Kadiel
- Korera Kore
- Nioro Du Sahel
- Nioro Tougouné Rangabes
- Sandaré
- Simbi
- Trougounbé
- Yéréré
- Youri
Yélimané Cercle edit
- Diafoumou Diongaga
- Diafoumou Gory
- Fanga
- Gory
- Guidime
- Kirane Kaniaga
- Konsiga
- Kremis
- Marekhaffo
- Soumpou
- Toya
- Tringa
Kidal Region edit
Abeibara Cercle edit
- Abeibara
- Boghassa
- Tinzawatene
Kidal Cercle edit
Tin-Essako Cercle edit
- Intadjedite
- Tin-Essako
Tessalit Cercle edit
Koulikoro Region edit
Banamba Cercle edit
- Banamba
- Benkadi
- Boron
- Duguwolowula
- Kiban
- Madina Sacko
- Sebete
- Toubacoro
- Toukoroba
Dioila Cercle edit
- Banco
- Benkadi
- Binko
- Degnekoro
- Diebe
- Diedougou
- Diouman
- Dolendougou
- Guegneka
- Jekafo
- Kaladougou
- Kemekafo
- Kerela
- Kilidougou
- Massigui
- Nangola
- N'Dlondougou
- N'Garadougou
- N'Golobougou
- Niantjila
- Tenindougou
- Wacoro
- Zan Coulibaly
Kangaba Cercle edit
- Balan Bakana
- Benkadi
- Kaniogo
- Karan
- Maramandougou
- Minidian
- Narena
- Nouga
- Selefougou
Koulikoro Cercle edit
- Dinandougou
- Doumba
- Koula
- Koulikoro
- Meguetan
- Nyamina
- Sirakorola
- Tienfala
- Tougouni
Kolokani Cercle edit
- Djidieni
- Guihoyo
- Kolokani
- Massantola
- Nonkon
- Nonssombougou
- Ouolodo
- Sagabala
- Sebekoro 1
- Tioribougou
Kati Cercle edit
- Baguineda Camp
- Bancoumana
- Bossofala
- Bougoula
- Daban
- Diago
- Dialakoroba
- Dialakorodji
- Diedougou
- Dio-Gare
- Dogodouman
- Dombila
- Doubabougou
- Faraba
- Kalabancoro
- Kalifabougou
- Kambila
- Kati
- Kourouba
- Mande
- Moribabougou
- Mountougoula
- Ngabacoro Droit
- N'Gouraba
- Niagadina
- Nioumamakana
- N'Tjiba
- Ouelessebougou
- Safo
- Sanankoro Djitoumou
- Sanankoroba
- Sangarebougou
- Siby
- Sobra
- Tiakadougou Dialakoro
- Tiele
- Yelekebougou
Nara Cercle edit
- Allahina
- Dabo
- Dilly
- Dogofry
- Fallou
- Gueneibe
- Guire
- Koronga
- Nara
- Niamana
- Ouagadou
Mopti Region edit
Bandiagara Cercle edit
- Bandiagara
- Bara Sara
- Borko
- Dandoli
- Diamnati
- Dogani Bere
- Doucoumbo
- Dourou
- Kende
- Kendie
- Lowol Gueou
- Metoumou
- Ondougou
- Pelou
- Pignari
- Pignari Bana
- Sangha
- Segue Ire
- Soroly
- Timiri
- Wadouba
Bankass Cercle edit
- Bankass
- Baye
- Diallassagou
- Dimbal Habbe
- Kani Bonzon
- Koulogon Habbe
- Lessagou Habbe
- Ouenkoro
- Segue
- Sokoura
- Soubala
- Tori
Djenné Cercle edit
- Dandougou Fakala
- Derary
- Djenne
- Fakala
- Femaye
- Kewa
- Madiama
- Nema-Badeya-Kafo
- Niansanari
- Ouro Ali
- Pondori
- Togue Mourari
Douentza Cercle edit
- Dallah
- Dangol-Bore
- Debere
- Dianvely
- Djaptodji
- Douentza
- Gandamia
- Haire
- Hombori
- Kerena
- Korarou
- Koubelwel Koundia
- Mondoro
- Petaka
- Tedie
Koro Cercle edit
- Bamba
- Barapireli
- Bondo
- Diankabou
- Dinangourou
- Dioungani
- Dougoutene I
- Dougoutene II
- Kassa
- Koporo Pen
- Koporokendie Na
- Koro
- Madougou
- Pel Maoude
- Yoro
- Youdiou
Mopti Cercle edit
- Bassirou
- Borondougou
- Konna
- Korombana
- Koubaye
- Kounari
- Mopti
- Ouro-Modi
- Ouroube Doude
- Sasalbe
- Soye
- Socoura
- Sio
Tenenkou Cercle edit
- Dialloube
- Diafarabe
- Diaka
- Diondori
- Kareri
- Ouro Ardo
- Ouro-Guire
- Sougoulbe
- Tenenkou
- Togoro-Kotia
- Toguere-Coumbe
Youwarou Cercle edit
- Fatoma
- Bimbere Tama
- Deboye
- Dirma
- Dongo
- Farimake
- N'Dodjiga
- Youwarou
Ségou Region edit
Bla Cercle edit
- Beguene
- Bla
- Diaramana
- Diena
- Dougouolo
- Falo
- Fani
- Kazangasso
- Kemeni
- Korodougou
- Koulandougou
- Niala
- Samabogo
- Somasso
- Tiemena
- Touna
- Yangasso
Barouéli Cercle edit
- Baraoueli
- Boidie
- Dougoufie
- Gouendo
- Kalake
- Konobougou
- N'Gassola
- Sanando
- Somo
- Tamani
- Tesserela
Macina Cercle edit
- Boky Were
- Folomana
- Kokry
- Kolongo
- Macina
- Matomo
- Nonimpebougou
- Saloba
- Sana
- Souleye
- Tongue
Niono Cercle edit
- Diabaly
- Dogofry
- Kala Siguida
- Mariko
- Nampalari
- Niono
- Pogo
- Siribala
- Sirifila Boundy
- Sokolo
- Toridaga-Ko
- Yeredon Saniona
Ségou Cercle edit
- Baguindadougou
- Bellen
- Boussin
- Cinzana
- Diedougou
- Diganibougou
- Dioro
- Diouna
- Dougabougou
- Farako
- Farakou Massa
- Fatine
- Kamiandougou
- Katiena
- Konodimini
- Markala
- Massala
- N'Gara
- N'Koumandougou
- Pelengana
- Sakoiba
- Sama Foulala
- Samine
- Sansanding
- Sebougou
- Segou
- Sibila
- Soignebougou
- Souba
- Togou
San Cercle edit
- Baramandougou
- Dah
- Diakourouna
- Dieli
- Djeguena
- Fion
- Kaniegue
- Karaba
- Kassorola
- Kava
- Moribila
- N'Goa
- Niamana
- Niasso
- N'Torosso
- Ouolon
- San
- Siadougou
- Somo
- Sourountouna
- Sy
- Tene
- Teneni
- Tourakolomba
- Waky
Tominian Cercle edit
- Benena
- Diora
- Fangasso
- Koula
- Lanfiala
- Mafoune
- Mandiakuy
- Ouan
- Sanekuy
- Timissa
- Tominian
- Yasso
Sikasso Region edit
Bougouni Cercle edit
- Bladie-Tiemala
- Bougouni
- Danou
- Debelin
- Defina
- Dogo
- Domba
- Faradiele
- Faragouaran
- Garalo
- Keleya
- Kokele
- Kola
- Koumantou
- Kouroulamini
- Meridiela
- Ouroun
- Sanso
- Sibirila
- Sido
- Syen Toula
- Teimala Banimonotie
- Wola
- Yinindougou
- Yiridougou
- Zantiebougou
Kolondieba Cercle edit
- Bougoula
- Fakola
- Farako
- Kadiana
- Kebila
- Kolondieba
- Kolosso
- Mena
- Nangalasso
- N'Golodiana
- Tiongui
- Tousseguela
Kadiolo Cercle edit
- Diou
- Dioumatene
- Fourou
- Kadiolo
- Kai
- Loulouni
- Misseni
- Nimbougou
- Zegoua
Koutiala Cercle edit
- Diedougou
- Diouradougou Kafo
- Fagui
- Fakolo
- Gouadji Kao
- Goudie Sougouna
- Kafo Faboli
- Kapala
- Karangouana Malle
- Kolonigue
- Konigue
- Konina
- Konseguela
- Koromo
- Kouniana
- Koutiala
- Logouana
- Miena
- M'Pessoba
- Nafanga
- Nampe
- N'Golonianasso
- N'Gountjina
- Niantaga
- N'Tossoni
- Sincina
- Sinkolo
- Songo Doubakore
- Songoua
- Sorobasso
- Tao
- Yognogo
- Zanfigue
- Zangasso et arrondissement
- Zaniena
- Zebala
Sikasso Cercle edit
- Benkadi
- Blendio
- Danderesso
- Dembela
- Dialakoro
- Diomatene
- Dogoni
- Doumanaba
- Fama
- Farakala
- Finkolo
- Finkolo Ganadougou
- Gongasso
- Kabarasso
- Kaboila
- Kafouziela
- Kapala
- Kapolondougou
- Kignan
- Klela
- Kofan
- Kolokoba
- Koumankou
- Kouoro
- Kourouma
- Lobougoula
- Miniko
- Miria
- Missirikoro
- Natien
- Niena
- Nongo-Souala
- N'Tjikouna
- Pimperna
- Sanzana
- Sikasso
- Sokourani-Missirikoro
- Tella
- Tiankadi
- Wateni
- Zanferebougou
- Zangaradougou
- Zaniena
Yanfolila Cercle edit
- Baya
- Bolo Fouta
- Djallon Foula
- Djiguiya De Koloni
- Gouanan
- Gouandiaka
- Koussan
- Sankarani
- Sere Moussa Ani Samou De Siekorole
- Tagandougou
- Wassoulou Balle
- Yallankoro Soloba
Yorosso Cercle edit
- Boura
- Karangana
- Kiffosso
- Koumbia
- Koury
- Mahou
- Menamba
- Ourikela
- Yorosso
Tombouctou Region edit
Diré Cercle edit
- Arham
- Binga
- Bourem Sidi Amar
- Dangha
- Dire
- Garbakoira
- Haibongo
- Kirchamba
- Kondi
- Sareyamou
- Tienkour
- Tindirma
- Tinguereguif
Goundam Cercle edit
- Adarmalane
- Alzounoub
- Bintagoungou
- Douekire
- Doukouria
- Essakane
- Gargando
- Goundam
- Issa Bery
- Kaneye
- M'Bouna
- Razelma
- Tele
- Tilemsi
- Tin-Aicha
- Tonka
Gourma-Rharous Cercle edit
- Bambara Maoude
- Banikane
- Gossi
- Hamzakoma
- Haribomo
- Inadiatafane
- Ouinerden
- Rharous
- Serere
Niafunke Cercle edit
- Banikane Narhawa
- Dianke
- Fittouga
- Koumaira
- Lere
- N'Gorkou
- Soboundou
- Soumpi
Timbuktu Cercle edit
- Alafia
- Ber
- Bourem Inaly
- Lafia
- Salam
- Tombouctou
See also edit
References edit
Notes edit
- Regions, Cercles and Places in Mali, African Development Information Services Database. Contains listing of Arrondissements under each Cercle page.