Temera, Mali
Encyclopedia
Temera is a small town
and commune
on the Niger River
in the Cercle of Bourem
in the Gao Region
of south-eastern Mali
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 13,452.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and commune
Communes of Mali
A Commune is the third level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district . These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 Cercles...
on the Niger River
Niger River
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea...
in the Cercle of Bourem
Bourem Cercle
Bourem Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Gao Region of south-eastern Mali. The administrative center is the town of Bourem.The cercle is divided into five communes:*Bamba*Bourem*Taboye*Tarkint*Temera-References:...
in the Gao Region
Gao Region
The Gao Region is located in eastern Mali. The region's capital city is Gao. Gao Region is bordered to the south and east by Niger, to the north by Kidal Region, and to the west by Tombouctou Region. Common ethnicities in the Gao Region include the Songhai, Bozo, Tuareg, Bambara, and Kounta...
of south-eastern Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 13,452.