Country Mali Cercle (district): Kidal Cercle Population 25,617 (2009) | Region Kidal Region Area 9,913 km² Local time Monday 1:49 PM | |
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Weather 36°C, Wind S at 24 km/h, 3% Humidity | ||
Beautiful girls of kidal city of mali tour guide to monuments buildings history and attractions
Kidal (Tuareg-Berber: ⴾⴸⵍ, Kidal) is a town and commune in the desert region of northern Mali. The town lies 285 km (177 mi) northeast of Gao and is the capital of the Kidal Cercle and the Kidal Region. The commune has an area of about 9,910 km2 (3,830 sq mi) and includes the town of Kidal and 31 other settlements.
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- Beautiful girls of kidal city of mali tour guide to monuments buildings history and attractions
- Map of Kidal Mali
- City college kidal city of mali tour guide to monuments buildings history and attractions
- History
- Climate
- References
Map of Kidal, Mali
City college kidal city of mali tour guide to monuments buildings history and attractions
History
On 30 March 2012, Kidal and its military base were captured by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad as part of the Tuareg rebellion for the independence of Azawad. A spokesman for the Malian military junta said "To preserve the life of the people of Kidal, the military command decided not to prolong the battle". Gao and Timbuktu were captured within the next 48 hours, and on 6 April, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad declared the independence of Azawad from Mali. In the course of the conflict the MNLA lost their control to Islamist militias. On 30 January 2013 French and Malian forces moved into the town to bring it back under government control.
On 14 December 2013, a car bombing in Kidal killed two United Nations peacekeepers.
On 21 May 2014, MNLA forced government troops in Kidal to retreat after heavy fighting, capturing the military base.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies it climate as hot desert (BWh), with extremely hot weather most of the year.