Léré, Mali

Léré is a small town and rural commune of the Cercle of Niafunké in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 1,342 square kilometers and contains the town and 18 villages.^[3] In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 16,072.^[2]

Léré
Commune and town
Léré Location in Mali
Coordinates: 15°42′55″N 4°54′15″W
Country	Mali
Region	Tombouctou Region
Cercle	Niafunké Cercle
Area [1]
• Total	1,342 km2 (518 sq mi)
Elevation	266 m (873 ft)
Population  (2009 census)[2]
• Total	16,072
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

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.^[4]

Léré was allegedly captured by Tuareg rebels in September 2023 following the departure of a United Nations peacekeeping mission from the country.^[5]

A market scene in Léré in 1996