Tessalit
Tessalit is a city in Mali with a population of about 0.
Tessalit is a rural commune and village in the Kidal Region of Mali. The village is the administrative centre of Tessalit Cercle (district). The village lies 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Adjelhoc and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the Algerian border. The commune extends over an area of 30,000 square kilometres (12,000 sq mi) that is almost entirely desert. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 5,739. It is currently under FLA and JNIM control, following the 2026 Mali offensives.
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About Tessalit
| Country | Mali |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 0 |
| Local currency | XOF |
| Coordinates | 20.2013, 1.0119 |
| Time zone | Africa/Bamako |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 1,277 km · Bamako |
| Population (Mali) | #77 most populated in Mali |
| Where on Earth | 20°12′5″N · 1°0′43″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,249 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,770 km |
| Same latitude as | Bhubaneswar (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -20.20, -178.99 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 3,189 km |
| Cairo | 3,222 km |
| London | 3,483 km |
| Moscow | 4,983 km |
| Dubai | 5,558 km |
| São Paulo | 7,094 km |