The cercle is divided into 12 communes:BayaBolo-FoutaDjallon-FoulaDjiguiya de KoloniGouananGouandiakaKoussanSankaraniSéré Moussa Ani Samou De SiékoroléTagandougouWassoulou-BalléYallankoro-SolobaThe town of Yanfolila lies within the rural commune of Wassoulou-Ballé.