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.

The cercle is divided into 16 communes:


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