Tarkint

Tarkint
Commune and village
Tarkint Location in Mali
Coordinates: 17°21′36″N 0°09′00″E / 17.36000°N 0.15000°E / 17.36000; 0.15000Coordinates: 17°21′36″N 0°09′00″E / 17.36000°N 0.15000°E / 17.36000; 0.15000
Country	Mali
Region	Gao Region
Cercle	Bourem Cercle
Area^[1]
• Total	23,000 km² (9,000 sq mi)
Population (2009 census)^[2]
• Total	19,082
• Density	0.83/km² (2.1/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Tarkint is village and commune in the Cercle of Bourem in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The village is 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Bourem and 123 km (76 mi) from Gao. The commune extends for 23,000 km² and includes part of the Tilemsi Valley. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 19,082.

References

↑ Plan de Securite Alimentaire Commune de Tarkint 2005-2009 (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2005 .
↑ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Gao) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique .

Communes and towns of the Gao Region

Capital: Gao

Ansongo Cercle	Ansongo (Ansongo) Bara (Bara) Bourra (Tassiga) Ouattagouna (Ouattagouna) Talataye (Talataye) Tessit (Tessit) Tin-Hama (Tin-Hama)

Bourem Cercle	Bourem (Bourem Foghas) Bamba (Bamba) Taboye (Taboye) Tarkint (Tarkint) Temera (Temera)

Gao Cercle	Gao (Gao) Anchawadi (Djebock) Gabero (Haoussa Foulane) Gounzoureye (Wabaria) N'Tillit (N'Tillit) Sony Aliber (Forgo Sourhai) Tilemsi (Tine Aouker)

Ménaka Cercle	Ménaka (Ménaka) Alata (Alata) Andéramboukane (Andéramboukane) Inekar (Inekar) Tidermene (Tidermene)

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