Tilemsi, Gao
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Tilemsi is a commune
in the Cercle of Gao
in the Gao Region
of south-eastern Mali
. The principal town lies at Tine Aouker
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 2,088.
Communes of Mali
A Commune is the third level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district . These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 Cercles...
in the Cercle of Gao
Gao Cercle
Gao Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The administrative center is the town of Gao.The cercle is divided into seven communes:* Anchawadi* Gabero* Gao * Gounzoureye* N'Tillit...
in the Gao Region
Gao Region
The Gao Region is located in eastern Mali. The region's capital city is Gao. Gao Region is bordered to the south and east by Niger, to the north by Kidal Region, and to the west by Tombouctou Region. Common ethnicities in the Gao Region include the Songhai, Bozo, Tuareg, Bambara, and Kounta...
of south-eastern Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
. The principal town lies at Tine Aouker
Tine Aouker
Tine Aouker is a small town and seat of the Commune of Tilemsi in the Cercle of Gao in the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali....
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 2,088.