Kidal

Kidal
ⴾⴸⵍ
Commune and town
A craftsmen's house
A craftsmen's house
Kidal is located in Mali
Kidal
Kidal
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 18°26′20″N 1°24′30″E / 18.43889°N 1.40833°E / 18.43889; 1.40833
CountryMali
RegionKidal Region
Cercle (district):Kidal Cercle
Area
 • Total
9,913 km2 (3,827 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total
25,617
 • Density2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)

Kidal (Tuareg Berber: ⴾⴸⵍ, KDL, Kidal) is a town and commune in the desert region of northern Mali. The town lies 285 km (177 mi) northeast of Gao and is the capital of the Kidal Cercle and the Kidal Region. The commune has an area of about 9,910 km2 (3,830 sq mi) and includes the town of Kidal and 31 other settlements.[2]

  1. ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kidal) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2012, retrieved 20 March 2012
  2. ^ Les Communes de la Région de Kidal (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l'administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2012.