Ménaka Region
Ménaka (Bambara: ߡߋߣߊߞߊ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Menaka Dineja) is a region of Mali legislatively created in 2012 from the cercle of the same name previously part of Gao Region. Actual implementation of the region began on 19 January 2016 with the appointment of Daouda Maïga as the region's governor. Members of the region's transitional council were appointed on 14 October 2016. The region is divided into four cercles: Andéramboukane, Inékar, Tidermène, and Ménaka, the location of the capital, also called Ménaka.
Ménaka | |
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Location of the former Ménaka Cercle in Mali, corresponding to the current region | |
| Coordinates: 16.7°N 2.7°E | |
| Country | Mali |
| Capital | Ménaka |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Daouda Maïga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81,040 km2 (31,290 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
| • Total | 54,456 |
| • Density | 0.67/km2 (1.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (UTC) |
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