Kidal

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For other uses, see Kidal (disambiguation).
Kidal
ⴾⴸⵍ
Commune and town
House of craftsmen
House of craftsmen
Kidal is located in Mali
Kidal
Kidal
Location in Mali
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Country  Mali
Region Kidal Region
Cercle (district): Kidal Cercle
Area
 • Total 9,913 km2 (3,827 sq mi)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 25,617
 • Density 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)

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.[2]

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".[3] 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.[4][5] In the course of the conflict the MNLA lost their control to Islamist militias.[6] On 30 January 2013 French and Malian forces moved into the town to bring it back under government control.[7]

On 14 December 2013, a car bombing in Kidal killed two United Nations peacekeepers.[8]

On 21 May 2014, MNLA forced government troops in Kidal to retreat after heavy fighting, capturing the military base.[9]

Gallery

  • Entry to the town

  • Kidal Colonial Fortress 2005.jpg

    French colonial fortress at Kidal

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies it climate as hot desert (BWh), with extremely hot weather most of the year.

Climate data for Kidal (1950–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)		 31.1
(88)		 34.8
(94.6)		 38.8
(101.8)		 41.5
(106.7)		 41.9
(107.4)		 39.9
(103.8)		 38.4
(101.1)		 39.1
(102.4)		 38.0
(100.4)		 33.4
(92.1)		 28.9
(84)		 36.2
(97.2)
Average low °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)		 14.8
(58.6)		 18.7
(65.7)		 23.0
(73.4)		 27.0
(80.6)		 28.6
(83.5)		 27.2
(81)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.0
(78.8)		 23.2
(73.8)		 18.0
(64.4)		 13.7
(56.7)		 21.6
(70.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.6
(0.024)		 0.1
(0.004)		 0.2
(0.008)		 1.0
(0.039)		 5.3
(0.209)		 11.6
(0.457)		 36.8
(1.449)		 45.9
(1.807)		 23.1
(0.909)		 3.0
(0.118)		 0.2
(0.008)		 0.2
(0.008)		 128.0
(5.039)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.0 3.0 6.1 6.9 3.9 0.6 0.1 0.3 22.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 274.5 267.3 286.1 283.9 294.0 230.8 269.8 276.9 271.6 296.4 286.6 275.5 3,313.4
Source #1: World Meteorological Organization[10]
Source #2: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)[11]

Notes

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