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Soumpi

Coordinates: 15°50′45″N 4°19′18″W / 15.84583°N 4.32167°W / 15.84583; -4.32167
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Soumpi
Commune and village
Soumpi is located in Mali
Soumpi
Soumpi
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 15°50′45″N 4°19′18″W / 15.84583°N 4.32167°W / 15.84583; -4.32167
Country Mali
RegionTombouctou Region
CercleNiafunké Cercle
Area
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 • Total
1,505 km2 (581 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)[2]
 • Total
16,590
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Soumpi is a village and commune of the Cercle of Niafunké in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. Lac Soumpi is a lake of note here, as is the archaeological site of Tissalaten.

The commune also has military base, that has been attacked during the Mali Civil War. On January 27, 2018 the nearby military base was attacked by 30 fighters of JNIM and Coalition of the People of Azawad, who temporarily took over the base and pillaged it.[3][4] The base was also targeted by drone attack on May 26th, 2025 by Azawad forces, who claimed to have caused 2 deaths and 11 injuries. [5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Schéma Directeur de Lutte Contre l’Ensablement dans le Nord du Mali (6ème et 7ème Régions): Monographie de la Commune de Soumpi (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Assainissement, République du Mali, 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22
  2. ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Tombouctou) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique{{citation}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link).
  3. ^ "Laser du lundi : Le Mali agonise, le Sénégal s'engage à Mopti et la France relit les enjeux à l'échelle du Sahel (Par Babacar Justin Ndiaye)". DAKARACTU.COM (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ^ "Au moins 14 soldats maliens tués dans l'attaque d'un camp militaire". Le Point (in French). 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  5. ^ "Mali: les jihadistes du Jnim déciment le camp militaire de Dioura". RFI (in French). 2025-05-27.
  6. ^ "LES FRAPPES DE DRONES DU FRONT DE LIBÉRATION DE L'AZAWAD TOUCHENT LA BASE DE WAGNER/FAMA À SOUMPI" (in French). 2025-05-26.
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Plan de Sécurite Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Soumpi 2006-2009 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20.


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