Ténenkou Explained

Ténenkou
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:Mopti Region
Subdivision Type2:Cercle
Subdivision Name2:Ténenkou Cercle
Population As Of:2009
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:11310
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:14.4556°N -4.9181°W

Ténenkou (or Tenenkou; Fulah: Teenengu) is a village and commune and seat of the Ténenkou Cercle in the Mopti Region of Mali. In 2009 the commune had a population of 11,310.

The market that is held in the village on Thursdays serves many settlements in the surrounding region.[2]

Politics

Mamadou Cisse became the mayor of Tenenkou in 2004 as part of the Union for the Republic and Democracy. In 2023, Allaye Abdramane Cisse succeeded him.

History

Katiba Macina attacked the town in January 2015, but was repelled by Malian forces. Tenenkou was also the site of a short between the Malian army and the Coordination of Azawad Movements on May 5, 2015, which the Malian army defended against again.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. .
  2. .
  3. Web site: Au Mali, de nouveaux affrontements avec les rebelles font onze morts à Ténenkou - Jeune Afrique.com . 2024-02-06 . JeuneAfrique.com . fr-FR.