Anéfis Explained

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.

Geography

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]

History

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]

Climate

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.

Kel Adagh

There are many Kel Adagh in the area, along with multiple small clans.[5]

Notable people

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Notes and References

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  3. Book: Bertrand. J. M.. Afrique de l'Ouest: Introduction Géologique et Termes Stratigraphiques. Bertrand-Sarfati. J.. Bessoles. B.. 2013-10-22. Elsevier. 978-1-4831-3826-8. fr.
  4. News: Ahmed. Baba. 5 June 2013. Malian army takes Anefis, 1st territorial gain. The San Diego Union Tribune. 26 July 2020.
  5. Badi. Dida. 2001-12-31. Une expérience de recherche sur un terrain saharien : l'Adagh des Ifoughas. Insaniyat / إنسانيات. Revue algérienne d'anthropologie et de sciences sociales. fr. 14–15. 129–147. 10.4000/insaniyat.9643. 1111-2050. OpenEdition.org. free.
  6. 20 October 2014. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1103/2014. Official Journal of the European Union. EUR-Lex.