Koutiala Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the
Sikasso Region of southern
Mali. The administrative center is the town of
Koutiala. The
Cercle is divided into 36
communes.
Economy
Koutiala is the heartland of the cotton production in Mali and its main town is sometimes called "the white gold capital" for its cotton.[2] However, the industry has been affected by stagnation since the 1980s.[3] Aside from cotton it is also noted for grain production, primarily
pearl millet,
sorghum and
maize.[4]
Administrative divisions
The Cercle of Koutiala is divided into 36 communes:[5][6]
^Communes de la Région de Sikasso(PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from
the original(PDF) on 2013-12-03.