Anéfis | |
Settlement Type: | Commune and village |
Pushpin Map: | Mali |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mali |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mali |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Kidal Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Cercle |
Subdivision Name2: | Kidal Cercle |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2800 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 5087 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 18.0444°N 0.6028°W |
Anéfis or Anefif is a Saharan village and commune in the Cercle of Kidal in the Kidal Region of north-eastern Mali.
Anefif is located on the Tessalit Trail. It lies 95km (59miles) southwest of Kidal on the route linking Kidal to Bourem and Gao. In 2009 the commune had a population of 5,087.
There are multiple rocks and stones made from volcanic material.[3]
In 2013, the Malian Military attacked Tuareg rebels living in the village. The war was highly criticized by the military, and the press, who claimed that it was too invasive and violent.[4]
The commune has a Saharian climate and is too dry for rain-fed agriculture. The annual rainfall of around 150 mm occurs between late June and early September.
There are many Kel Adagh in the area, along with multiple small clans.[5]