Niafunké Cercle

Niafunké Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The administrative center (chef-lieu) is the town of Niafunké. In the 2009 census the cercle had a population of 184,285. The Niger River runs for 100 km through the cercle.^{[citation needed]}

Niafunké Cercle
Cercle
Location of the Cercle of Niafunké in Mali
Country	Mali
Region	Tombouctou Region
Admin HQ (Chef-lieu)	Niafunké
Area [1]
• Total	12,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi)
Population  (2009 census)[2]
• Total	184,285
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

The cercle is subdivided into eight communes:^[3][4]

• Banikane Narhawa
• Dianké
• Fittouga
• Koumaïra
• Léré
• N'Gorkou
• Soboundou
• Soumpi