Ber, Mali

Ber is a village and commune of the Cercle of Timbuktu in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The village lies 8 km north of the Niger River and 53 km east of Timbuktu. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 9,128.[1] The commune is mainly sand dunes and extends for 35,280 km2.[2]

Ber
Commune and village
Ber
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 16°50′24″N 2°31′29″W
Country Mali
RegionTombouctou Region
CercleTimbuktu Cercle
Area
  Total35,280 km2 (13,620 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[1]
  Total9,536
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

References

  1. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Tombouctou) (PDF), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22
  2. Schéma Directeur de Lutte Contre l’Ensablement dans le Nord du Mali (6ème et 7ème Régions): Monographie de la Commune de Ber (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Assainissement, République du Mali, 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-19
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