Tin-Essako Cercle
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| Tin-Essako Cercle in Mali | |
| Country | Mali | 
| Region | Kidal Region | 
| Main village (Chef-lieu) | Tin-Essako | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 39,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2009 census) | |
|  • Total | 7,976 | 
| • Density | 0.20/km2 (0.53/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) | 
Tin-Essako Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Kidal Region of Mali. The administrative center (chef-lieu) is at the village of Tin-Essako. In the 2009 census the cercle had a population of 7,976 people. The cercle is the least populated in Mali and has an extreme Saharian climate.