Talataye | |
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Commune and village | |
Coordinates: 16°32′N 1°31′E / 16.533°N 1.517°E | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Ménaka |
Control | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8,126 km2 (3,137 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census)[3] | |
• Total | 13,907 |
• Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Talataye is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Ansongo in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The commune has an area of approximately 8,126 square kilometers. In the 2009 census it had a population of 13,907.[3]
Today, on July 21, 2023, the Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin regained control of the city of Talataye, which is affiliated with Ansongo district, in the state of Gao, according to what was confirmed by informed sources, nearly a year after ISIS took control of it