Tidermène | |
|---|---|
Cercle and village | |
| Coordinates:16°35′37″N2°24′53″E / 16.59361°N 2.41472°E /16.59361; 2.41472 | |
| Country | |
| Region | Ménaka |
| Control | |
| Population (2009 census)[3] | |
• Total | 5,816 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Tidermène is a village andcercle inMénaka Region of southeasternMali.[4] In the 2009 census it had a population of 5,816.[3] Its area is approximately 29,000 square kilometers.[5] It was previously acommune inMénaka Cercle but was promoted to the status of acercle whenMénaka Region was created in 2016. From 2001 to 2016 the commune ofAlata was separated from Tidermène.[6] On 12 April 2023, the town was seized by theIslamic State in the Sahel.[7]