Regions

Mali is divided into 8 regions (régions) and 1 district (Bamako Capital District), and subdivided into 49 cercles and finally 288 arrondissements. The regions and their cercles are as follows:

1. Gao Region
   • Ansongo
   • Bourem
   • Gao
   • Menaka
2. Kayes Region
   • Bafoulabe
   • Diema
   • Kita
   • Kenieba
   • Kayes
   • Nioro
   • Yelimane
3. Kidal Region
   • Abeibara
   • Kidal
   • Tin-Essako
   • Tessalit
4. Koulikoro Region
   • Banamba
   • Dioila
   • Kangaba
   • Koulikoro
   • Kolokani
   • Kati
   • Nara
5. Mopti Region
   • Bandiagara
   • Bankass
   • Djenne
   • Douentza
   • Koro
   • Mopti
   • Tenenkou
   • Youwarou
6. Ségou Region
   • Bla
   • Baroueli
   • Macina
   • Niono
   • Segou
   • San
   • Tominian
7. Sikasso Region
   • Bougouni
   • Kolondieba
   • Kadiolo
   • Koutiala
   • Sikasso
   • Yanfolila
   • Yorosso
8. Tombouctou Region
   • Dire
   • Goundam
   • Gourma-Rharous
   • Niafunke
   • Tombouctou