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Since 2016, Mali has been divided into ten regions and one capital district. A reorganization of the country from eight to nineteen regions was passed into law in 2012, but of the new regions, only Taoudénit (partitioned from Tombouctou Region) and Ménaka (formerly Ménaka Cercle in Gao Region) have begun to be implemented. A cercle is the second-level administrative unit in Mali. The régions are subdivided into 49 cercles. These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city.
| Region name | Area (km2) | Capital |
| Kayes | 119 743 | Kayes |
| Koulikoro | 95 848 | Koulikoro |
| Bamako | 252 | Bamako |
| Sikasso | 70 | Sikasso |
| Ségou | 64 821 | Ségou |
| Mopti | 79 017 | Mopti |
| Tombouctou | 496 611 | Tombouctou |
| Gao | 89 532 | Gao |
| Kidal | 151 430 | Kidal |
| Menaka | 81 040 | Menaka |
| Taoudénit | – | Taoudénit |
