| Tindirma | |
| Settlement Type: | Commune and village |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mali |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mali |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tombouctou Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Cercle |
| Subdivision Name2: | Diré Cercle |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 1998 |
| Population Total: | 3419 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | BWh |
Tindirma is a village and commune of the Cercle of Diré in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 3,419.[1]
Established in 1496, Tindirma was once a Jewish community founded by Iberian Sephardi Jews who had been expelled from Spain and Portugal. Jewish graves and structures still remain in Tindirma.[2] Tindirma quickly became an important trade and administrative town within the Songhai Empire, becoming the capital of the western provinces and the seat of the powerful Kurmina-fari. The town was destroyed by Askia Ishaq II in 1588 after a rebellion.[3]
In 1963, the ethnic consciousness of Jewish descendants living in Tindirma was revived after local fishermen wanted to built a village on top of the remains of Al Yahudi Cemetery, causing local Jews to rise up in strong opposition.[4]