Banamba Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region of Mali. Its seat is the town of Banamba, which is also its largest settlement. It lies at the center east of the region.
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![]() Location of Banamba Cercle in Mali | |
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Region | Koulikoro Region |
Admin HQ (Chef-lieu) | Banamba |
Area | |
• Total | 7,500 km2 (2,900 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census)[2] | |
• Total | 190,235 |
• Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Banamba Cercle is home to primarily Bambara farmers, and formed part of the pre-colonial Bambara Empire. The Cercle falls largely in the dryer Sahel region, especially in its north, where the population is mostly Fula and Maure pastoralists.
The Banamba Cercle is divided into nine rural communes:[3]
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Koulikoro Region | ||
Sikasso Region | ||
Ségou Region | ||
Mopti Region |
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Tombouctou Region |
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Gao Region | ||
Kidal Region | ||
Bamako Capital District | ||
Ménaka Region | ||
Taoudénit Region |
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