Tin-Zaouatene
| Tinzaouaten | |
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| Commune and village | |
 Tinzaouaten
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| Coordinates: 19°56′00″N 2°55′00″E / 19.93333°N 2.91667°ECoordinates: 19°56′00″N 2°55′00″E / 19.93333°N 2.91667°E | |
| Country |
 Mali
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| Region | Kidal Region |
| Cercle | Abeïbara Cercle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,750 km2 (3,380 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 618 m (2,028 ft) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
| • Total | 2,300 |
| • Density | 0.26/km2 (0.68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Tinzaouaten (var. Tinzawatene and Tin-Zaouatene) is a Saharan rural commune in the far northeast of Mali on the Algerian border. The commune is in the Abeïbara Cercle of the Kidal Region. It included a stop on a trans-Saharan trade route and a military post on the frontier under the French colonial regime. In 2009 the 8,000 square kilometer commune had a population of 2,300, most of whom are nomadic Tuareg. The Algerian settlement of Tinzaouten is on the Algerian side of the border.
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