Ménaka Region Explained

Ménaka
Native Name Lang:fr
Type:Region
Mapsize:300px
Coordinates:16.7°N 2.7°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mali
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Ménaka
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Daouda Maïga
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:81040
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:54456
Population As Of:2009 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:UTC
Utc Offset1:±0

Ménaka (Bambara: ߡߋߣߊߞߊ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Menaka Dineja) is a region of Mali legislatively created in 2012 from the cercle of the same name previously part of Gao Region.[3] [4] Actual implementation of the region began on 19 January 2016 with the appointment of Daouda Maïga as the region's governor.[5] [6] Members of the region's transitional council were appointed on 14 October 2016.[7] The region is divided into four cercles: Andéramboukane, Inékar, Tidermène, and Ménaka, the location of the capital, also called Ménaka.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brinkhoff . Thomas . Mali: Administrative Division . City Population . 21 February 2017.
  2. SERIE DEMOGRAPHIQUE . 1 . 4ème RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITAT DU MALI (RGPH): RESULTATS DEFINITIFS . 5 . INSTAT . November 2011 . 21 February 2017.
  3. Web site: LOI No 2012-017 DU 02 MARS 2012 PORTANT CREATION DE CIRCONSCRIPTIONS ADMINISTRATIVES EN REPUBLIQUE DU MALI . 364 . Journal officiel de la République du Mali . 2 March 2012 . 21 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali . 28 March 2016 . . 21 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Régionalisation: Deux Nouvelles régions créées au Mali . 21 January 2016 . Malijet . 21 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Nomination: Ménaka fête déjà son Gouverneur . 30 January 2016 . Maliweb . 21 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali . 30 December 2016 . . 21 February 2017.