Ténenkou
Commune and village in Mopti Region, Mali
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Ténenkou (or Tenenkou; Fula: Teenengu) is a village and commune and seat of the Ténenkou Cercle in the Mopti Region of Mali. In 2009 the commune had a population of 11,310.
Ténenkou | |
|---|---|
Commune and village | |
  Ténenkou Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 14°27′20″N 4°55′5″W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Mopti Region |
| Cercle | Ténenkou Cercle |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 11,310 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
The market that is held in the village on Thursdays serves many settlements in the surrounding region.[2]
Politics
Mamadou Cisse became the mayor of Tenenkou in 2004 as part of the Union for the Republic and Democracy. In 2023, Allaye Abdramane Cisse succeeded him.[citation needed]
History
Katiba Macina attacked the town in January 2015, but was repelled by Malian forces. Tenenkou was also the site of a short battle between the Malian army and the Coordination of Azawad Movements on May 5, 2015, which the Malian army defended against again.[3]
