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]
Ménaka | |
|---|---|
 Location of the former Ménaka Cercle in Mali, corresponding to the current region | |
 Interactive map of Ménaka Region in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 16°42′N 2°42′E / 16.7°N 2.7°E | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Capital | Ménaka |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Daouda Maïga |
| Area | |
• Total | 81,040 km2 (31,290 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 estimate)[2] | |
• Total | 314,518 |
| • Density | 3.881/km2 (10.05/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (UTC) |
Demographics
editThe Ménaka Region is the fifth least populated region in Mali, with a population of 318,876 in 2022.[9] With a total fertility rate at 4.1 births per woman, Ménaka has a lower TFR than the Malian national average of 6.1 births per woman.[10]
Ethnicity
editMénaka is one of three Malian regions (the others being Kidal and Tombouctou) where the Tuareg constitute the single largest ethnic group. In 2022, Tuareg people accounted for over 72% of the regional population. Minorities in Ménaka include the Songhai, Arabs (Maure), Bambara, Senufo (mostly Minyanka), and Somono.[8]
Religion
editThe 2022 census found that 99.67% of the population in Ménaka was Muslim, 0.30% was Christian, 0.02% were adherents of traditional faiths, and 0.01% practised other religions. Islam is the dominant religion among the Tuareg, who are almost entirely Muslim.[8]
References
edit- ↑ Brinkhoff, Thomas. "Mali: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ↑ "Mali: Regions, Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "LOI No 2012-017 DU 02 MARS 2012 PORTANT CREATION DE CIRCONSCRIPTIONS ADMINISTRATIVES EN REPUBLIQUE DU MALI" (PDF). Journal officiel de la République du Mali. 2 March 2012. p. 364. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ↑ "Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali" (PDF). MINUSMA. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Régionalisation: Deux Nouvelles régions créées au Mali". Malijet. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ↑ "Nomination: Ménaka fête déjà son Gouverneur". Maliweb. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ↑ "Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali" (PDF). MINUSMA. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT) (December 2024). "RAPPORT D'ANALYSE DES DONNEES DU RGPH5 THÈME : CARACTERISTIQUES CULTURELLES DE LA POPULATION". Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT) (December 2024). "CINQUIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L'HABITAT (RGPH5)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT) (December 2024). "RAPPORT D'ANALYSE DES DONNEES DU RGPH5 THÈME : NATALITE ET FECONDITE (RGPH5)". Retrieved 13 June 2026.
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