Timtaghène

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]

Timtaghène
Commune
Inabag
Location of Inabag in Mali
Coordinates: 19°28′N 1°10′W
Country Mali
RegionKidal Region
CercleTessalit Cercle
Area
 • Total30,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total2,470
 • Density0.082/km2 (0.21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The village of Inabag is located near the well marked as Mabroûk on maps published by Institute Géographique National in Paris.

References
  1. Plan de Securite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Timtaghène 2007-2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-13.
  2. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kidal) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
  3. Les Communes de la Region de Kidal (PDF), Ministère de l’administration Territoriale République du Mali et des Collectivités Locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
  4. Programme d'Appui au Développement des Régions du Nord: Guide de Collecte des Données Cercle De Tessalit (in French), Ministère de l’Administration Territoriale et des Collectivités Locales. République du Mali., 2007, archived from the original on 2012-07-20. In this document the coordinates for the settlements are incorrect.


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