Taoudénit Region
Region of Mali
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Taoudénit is a region of Mali legislatively created in 2012 from the northern part of Timbuktu Cercle in Tombouctou Region.[1][2] Actual implementation of the region began on 19 January 2016 with the appointment of Abdoulaye Alkadi as the region's governor.[3][4] Members of the region's transitional council were appointed on 14 October 2016.[5] General Abderrahmane Ould Meydou replaced Alkadi as governor in July 2017.[6][4]
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Taoudénit
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Location of Taoudénit Region in Mali | |
 Interactive map of Taoudénit Region in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 22.7°N 4.0°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Capital | Taoudénit |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohamed Abderrahmane Ould Meydou |
| Area | |
• Total | 440,176 km2 (169,953 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
• Total | 18,160 |
| • Density | 0.04126/km2 (0.1069/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (UTC) |
The region is divided into six cercles: Achouratt, Al-Ourche, Araouane, Boudje-Béha, Foum-Alba and Taoudénit.[7] The capital will be located at Taoudénit,[7] although the government is currently based in Timbuktu owing to the lack of infrastructure in Taoudénit.[5]
