Timtaghène is a
rural ''commune'' in the
''Cercle'' of Tessalit in the
Kidal Region
Kidal Region ( Bambara: ߞߌߘߊߟ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Kidal Dineja) the eighth administrative region of Mali, covering . This area was formerly part of Gao Region, but was created as a separate region in 1991. It is located in the north of the cou ...
of north-eastern
Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ...
. The main village (''chef-lieu'') of the ''commune'' is Inabag which is due west of
Aguelhok, southwest of
Tessalit and northeast of
Timbuktu
Timbuktu ( ; ; Koyra Chiini: ; ) is an ancient city in Mali, situated north of the Niger River. It is the capital of the Tombouctou Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali, having a population of 32,460 in the 2018 census.
...
. In the census of 2009 the ''commune'' had a population of 2,470. The ''commune'' is entirely desert and covers an area of approximately 30,000 km
2, but it includes the settlements of Alybadine, Darassal, Tadjoudjoult, Tachrak, Tawhoutène, Tin Kar (Timétrine) and Teghaw-Ghawen.
[. In this document the coordinates for the settlements are incorrect.]
The village of Inabag is located near the well marked as
Mabroûk on maps published by Institute Géographique National in Paris.
References
Communes of Kidal Region
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