Aguelhok
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| Aguelhok | |
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 Aguelhok
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| Coordinates: 19°27′54″N 0°51′22″E / 19.465°N 0.856°ECoordinates: 19°27′54″N 0°51′22″E / 19.465°N 0.856°E | |
| Country |  Mali |
| County | Kidal Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,000 km2 (8,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,080 |
| • Density | 0.37/km2 (0.95/sq mi) |
Aguelhok or Adjelhoc (the official name) is a Rural Commune and village in Kidal Region of eastern Mali in the Tessalit Cercle. In the census of 2009 the commune had a population of 8,080.[1]
[edit] Geography
Adjelhoc is situated in the north of the Tilemsi Valley. Located in the sandstone massif of the Adrar des Ifoghas, Adjelhoc lies 430 km north of Gao and 150 km south of the Algerian border, in the full desert.
The area of the commune is approximately 22,000 km2, that is to say the equivalent of Belgium.[2]
The population is 95% Tuareg. The majority have a nomadic lifestyle.
[edit] References
- ^ a b (in French) Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kidal), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, http://instat.gov.ml/documentation/kidal.pdf.
- ^ (in French) Plan de Securite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Adjelhoc 2007-2011, Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007, http://www.csa-mali.org/plans/kidal/Tessalit/P_S_A_Adjel%20hoc.pdf.
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