Aguelhok | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
 A road in Aguelhok | |
  Aguelhok Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 19°27′54″N0°51′22″E / 19.465°N 0.856°E | |
| Country |  Mali |
| County | Kidal Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 22,000 km2 (8,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) [1] | |
• Total | 8,080 |
| • Density | 0.37/km2 (0.95/sq mi) |
Aguelhok also known as Adjelhoc (the official name) is a rural commune and village in the Kidal Region of eastern Mali in the Tessalit Cercle. In the census of 2009 the commune had a population of 8,080. [1]
Adjelhoc is situated in the north of the Tilemsi Valley. Located in the sandstone massif of the Adrar des Ifoghas, Adjelhoc lies 430 km north of Gao and 150 km south of the Algerian border, in open desert.
The area of the commune is approximately 22,000 km2, about the size of Belize. [2]
The population is 95% Tuareg. The majority have a nomadic lifestyle.
In January 2012, the Islamist group Ansar Dine captured a military base at Aguelhok from Malian government forces. [3] France accused the group of summarily executing 82 soldiers and following the capture, describing the group's tactics as "Al-Qaeda-style". [3] In all 128-153 soldiers were killed.
On 29 July 2012, Islamists stoned a couple to death for having children outside of marriage. An official reported that many people left the town for Algeria following the incident. [4]
Kidal is a town and commune in the desert region of northern Mali. The town lies 285 km (177 mi) northeast of Gao and is the capital of the Kidal Cercle and the Kidal Region. The commune has an area of about 9,910 km2 (3,830 sq mi) and includes the town of Kidal and 31 other settlements.
Kidal Region the eighth administrative region of Mali, covering 151,450 square kilometres or 58,480 square miles. 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 country, within the territory which the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad proclaimed to be the independent nation-state of Azawad on 6 April 2012. This independence has not been recognized by any country or international organization. It was under the control of different armed movements such as the Ansar Dine and MNLA until January 2013, when French forces liberated the region. The Region's administrative capital is the town of Kidal.
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