Timtaghène | |
|---|---|
  Inabag Location of Inabag in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 19°28′N1°10′W / 19.467°N 1.167°W Coordinates: 19°28′N1°10′W / 19.467°N 1.167°W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Kidal Region |
| Cercle | Tessalit Cercle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) [2] | |
| • Total | 2,470 |
| • Density | 0.082/km2 (0.21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Timtaghène is a rural commune in the Cercle of Tessalit in the Kidal Region of north-eastern Mali. The main village (chef-lieu) of the commune is Inabag [3] which is 212 km (132 mi) due west of Aguelhok, 242 km (150 mi) southwest of Tessalit and 357 km (222 mi) northeast of Timbuktu. 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 km2, but it includes the settlements of Alybadine, Darassal, Tadjoudjoult, Tachrak, Tawhoutène, Tin Kar (Timétrine) and Teghaw-Ghawen. [4]
A Commune is the third level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district (Bamako). These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 Cercles. The Cercles and the district are divided into 703 Communes, with 36 Urban Communes and 667 Rural Communes, while some larger Cercles still contain Arrondissements above the Commune level, these are organisational areas with no independent power or office. Rural Communes are subdivided in Villages, while Urban Communes are subdivided into Quartier. Communes usually bear the name of their principal town. The capital, Bamako, consists of six Urban Communes. There were initially 701 communes until the Law No. 01-043 of 7 June 2001 created two new Rural Communes in the desert region in the north east of the country: Alata, Ménaka Cercle in the Gao Region and Intadjedite, Tin-Essako Cercle in the Kidal Region.
Tessalit Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Kidal Region of Mali. The administrative centre is the village of Tessalit. The cercle is divided into communes, and below this, quarters/villages. As of 2009 the cercle had a population of 16,289.
Kidal Region is 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.
The village of Inabag is located near the well marked as Mabroûk on maps published by Institute Géographique National in Paris.
Mabroûk is a location in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. An 1880 description said the village was enclosed, with wild palms that produced inedible dates but had useful leaves and branches. Using deep wells, the inhabitants cultivated sorghum, rice, millet and wheat but not barley. Caravans from Ghadames and Rhat would pass through the village, carrying goods from the eastern Sudan to Araouane, five days journey away. The journey from Mabroûk to Timbuktu was over a sandy plain with wells along the way, but they would not be found every day.
