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village, place with historical importance
Tessalit is a rural commune and village in the Kidal Region of Mali. The village is the administrative centre of Tessalit Cercle .
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In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 5,739.
Tessalit is an oasis in the Sahara desert and a stop for trans-Saharan travellers. A gypsum deposit and a plaster factory also contribute to the local economy, though all of these activities have been disrupted in recent decades by the Tuareg Rebellion and terrorism in neighboring Algeria.
Tessalit is situated in the mountain range of Adrar des Ifoghas. It is primarily populated by Tuaregs and is the home of the musical group Tinariwen as well as the poet Souéloum Diagho. There is a local airstrip, but it is rarely used. The village is twinned with Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France.
The Malian government had a military base at Amachach, 7 km south of the village.
The B a t t l e of T e s s a l i t from 18 January 2012 to 11 March 2012 was fought between Mali and the MNLA (Movement for the National Liberation of the Azawad) during the Tuareg uprising.
see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tessalit
(On 5 March 2012, the United States Air Force air-dropped supplies in Tessalit via a C-130, in support of the besieged Malian soldiers.
wikimapia.org/#lat=20.0284556&lon=-0.2741389&z=16&l=0&...
In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 5,739.
Tessalit is an oasis in the Sahara desert and a stop for trans-Saharan travellers. A gypsum deposit and a plaster factory also contribute to the local economy, though all of these activities have been disrupted in recent decades by the Tuareg Rebellion and terrorism in neighboring Algeria.
Tessalit is situated in the mountain range of Adrar des Ifoghas. It is primarily populated by Tuaregs and is the home of the musical group Tinariwen as well as the poet Souéloum Diagho. There is a local airstrip, but it is rarely used. The village is twinned with Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France.
The Malian government had a military base at Amachach, 7 km south of the village.
The B a t t l e of T e s s a l i t from 18 January 2012 to 11 March 2012 was fought between Mali and the MNLA (Movement for the National Liberation of the Azawad) during the Tuareg uprising.
see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tessalit
(On 5 March 2012, the United States Air Force air-dropped supplies in Tessalit via a C-130, in support of the besieged Malian soldiers.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessalit
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 20°13'13"N 0°59'42"E
- Achemelmel 1.7 km
- Amachach 4.6 km
- In Tebdoq 52 km
- Aguelhok 85 km
- Abeïbara 131 km
- Boghassa 133 km
- Anefif 245 km
- Tin-Essako 249 km
- Almoustarat 330 km
- Tessalit Cercle (e.p.) 33 km
- Oussakat 98 km
- Abeibara Cercle 146 km
- Amesmessa mine 181 km
- Kidal Cercle 195 km
- Tin Zaouatene Volcano (Volcanic Field) 197 km
- Tirek mine 220 km
- Tinessako Cercle 279 km
- Akaboun 379 km
- Arch Dreams 597 km
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