Taoudénit (Bambara: ߕߊߎߘߋߣߌ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Taudeni Dineja) is a region of Mali legislatively created in 2012 from the northern part of Timbuktu Cercle in Tombouctou Region.[1][2] Actual implementation of the region began on 19 January 2016 with the appointment of Abdoulaye Alkadi as the region's governor.[3][4] Members of the region's transitional council were appointed on 14 October 2016.[5] General Abderrahmane Ould Meydou replaced Alkadi as governor in July 2017.[6][4]
Taoudénit
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 Location of Taoudénit Region in Mali | |
 Interactive map of Taoudénit Region in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 22°42′N 4°00′W / 22.7°N 4.0°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Capital | Taoudénit |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohamed Abderrahmane Ould Meydou |
| Area | |
• Total | 440,176 km2 (169,953 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
• Total | 18,160 |
| • Density | 0.041/km2 (0.11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (UTC) |
The region is divided into six cercles: Achouratt, Al-Ourche, Araouane, Boudje-Béha, Foum-Alba and Taoudénit.[7] The capital will be located at Taoudénit,[7] although the government is currently based in Timbuktu owing to the lack of infrastructure in Taoudénit.[5]
References
edit- ^ "LOI No 2012-017 DU 02 MARS 2012 PORTANT CREATION DE CIRCONSCRIPTIONS ADMINISTRATIVES EN REPUBLIQUE DU MALI" (PDF). Journal officiel de la République du Mali. 2 March 2012. p. 364. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali" (PDF). MINUSMA. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Régionalisation: Deux Nouvelles régions créées au Mali". Malijet. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b Haidara, Chirfi Moulaye (26 March 2016). "Taoudeni: regard sur la desormais 9ème region administrative du Mali". Maliweb. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali" (PDF). MINUSMA. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Taoudenit : Le général Ould Meydou installé dans ses fonctions de gouverneur de région". Malizine. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Mali : Taoudeni, contrée historique". 21 February 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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