Léré is a small town and
rural commune of the
Cercle of Niafunké 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
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ...
. The commune covers an area of approximately 1,342 square kilometers and contains the town and 18 villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 16,072.
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The town is around 60 km east of the Mauritanian border. A weekly market is held in the town on Fridays that attracts people from the surrounding settlements.
Léré was allegedly captured by ]Tuareg rebels
The Tuareg people (; also spelled Twareg or Touareg; endonym, depending on variety: ''Imuhaɣ'', ''Imušaɣ'', ''Imašeɣăn'' or ''Imajeɣăn'') are a large Berber ethnic group, traditionally nomadic pastoralists, who principally inhabit the S ...
in September 2023 following the departure of a United Nations peacekeeping mission from the country.
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Communes of Tombouctou Region
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