Ménaka Region

Ménaka (Bambara: ߡߋߣߊߞߊ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Menaka Dineja) is a region of Mali legislatively created in 2012 from the cercle of the same name previously part of Gao Region.^[3][4] Actual implementation of the region began on 19 January 2016 with the appointment of Daouda Maïga as the region's governor.^[5][6] Members of the region's transitional council were appointed on 14 October 2016.^[7] The region is divided into four cercles: Andéramboukane, Inékar, Tidermène, and Ménaka, the location of the capital, also called Ménaka.^[5]

Ménaka
Region
Location of the former Ménaka Cercle in Mali, corresponding to the current region
Interactive map of Ménaka Region in Mali
Coordinates: 16.7°N 2.7°E / 16.7; 2.7
Country	Mali
Capital	Ménaka
Government
• Governor	Daouda Maïga
Area [1]
• Total	81,040 km2 (31,290 sq mi)
Population  (2009 census)[2]
• Total	54,456
• Density	0.67/km2 (1.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±0 (UTC)