Tidermène | |
|---|---|
Cercle and village | |
  Tidermène Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′37″N 2°24′53″E / 16.59361°N 2.41472°E | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Ménaka |
| Control |  Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (Since April 12 2023)[1][2] |
| Population (2009 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,816 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Tidermène is a village and cercle in Ménaka Region of southeastern Mali.[4] In the 2009 census it had a population of 5,816.[3] Its area is approximately 29,000 square kilometers.[5] It was previously a commune in Ménaka Cercle but was promoted to the status of a cercle when Ménaka Region was created in 2016. From 2001 to 2016 the commune of Alata was separated from Tidermène.[6] On 12 April 2023, the town was seized by the Islamic State in the Sahel.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ AFP (14 April 2023). "Islamic State terrorists extend control over northeastern Mali". Africa News. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Agence France-Presse (12 April 2023). "IS Group-Affiliated Militants Take Key Mali Village". VOA News. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Resultats Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat 2009 (Région de Gao)" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique (in French). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Première caravane de la paix dans la nouvelle région de Ménaka : la MINUSMA s'associe aux autorités régionales pour sa réussite". MINUSMA (in French). 28 November 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Common and Fundamental Operational Datasets Registry: Mali". United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Schéma d'aménagement du territoire de Ménaka (in French), Adere Nord, République du Mali, 2008[permanent dead link].
- ^ "BBC Africa Today: Islamic State Sahel Province fighters seize commune in Mali". BBC Programmes. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links[edit]
- Plan de Sécurité Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Tidermène 2005-2009 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2005, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-20, retrieved 2012-07-07.
- Situation des points d'eau modernes au Mali en 2003: Commune de Tidermène, Ministère des Mines, de l'Energie et de l'Eau, République du Mali, 2003[permanent dead link].