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Kidal Region

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Kidal Region

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region of Mali

Key facts

Country
Mali
Capital
Kidal
Governor
El Hadj Ag Gamou
Total
151,450 km (58,480 sq mi)
Density
0.54179/km (1.4032/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC±0 ( UTC )
Iso 3166 code
ML-8
Hdi 2017
0.386 , low · 5th

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Population
83192
Area
151450.0
Elevation
529
Image
Maison artisans.JPG
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Kidal Region
native label
Kidal
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Kidal Region (Bambara: ߞߌߘߊߟ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Kidal Dineja) the eighth administrative region of Mali, covering 151,450 square kilometres or 58,480 square miles. This area was formerly part of Gao Region, but was created as a separate region in 1991. It is located in the north of the country. It was under the control of different armed movements such as the Ansar Dine and MNLA until January 2013, when French forces liberated the region. The Region's administrative capital is the town of Kidal.

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