Tidermène | |
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Cercle and village | |
Coordinates: 16°35′37″N 2°24′53″E / 16.59361°N 2.41472°E | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Ménaka |
Control | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (Since April 12 2023) [1] [2] |
Population (2009 census)
[3] | |
• Total | 5,816 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Tidermène is a village and cercle in Ménaka Region of southeastern Mali. [4] In the 2009 census it had a population of 5,816. [3] Its area is approximately 29,000 square kilometers. [5] It was previously a commune in Ménaka Cercle but was promoted to the status of a cercle when Ménaka Region was created in 2016. From 2001 to 2016 the commune of Alata was separated from Tidermène. [6] On 12 April 2023, the town was seized by the Islamic State in the Sahel. [7]