Bambara Maoudé or Bambara Maoundé is a village and
rural commune of the
Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in the
Tombouctou Region
Tombouctou Region or Timbuktu Region ( Bambara: ߕߎߡߎߕߎ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ, Tumutu Dineja) is one of the administrative regions of Mali. For administrative purposes, the region is subdivided into five cercles.
The region is part of northern Mal ...
of
Mali
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. The commune contains 44 villages and had a population of 16,874 in the 2009 census.
The commune includes Lake Banzena () which serves as an important source of water for the Gourma elephants at the end of the dry season (April to June). The intense competition between elephants and cattle at the lake led to the death of 21 elephants in 2010. As a result, the
World Bank
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is coordinating efforts to provide alternative sources of water for the cattle so that the elephants can have exclusive access to the lake.
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Communes of Tombouctou Region
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