Azawad

Azawad is the name for the northern part of Mali. The name translates to Savannah. The region is mostly desert-like. Between 2012 and 2013 it was independent from Mali.  It is split into the regions Timbuktu, Gao, and Kidal. The territory has a size of about . The biggest cities are Gao with about 87.000 people, and Timbuktu with about 55.000.

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