Taoudénit is a region of Mali legislatively created in 2012 from the northern part of Timbuktu Cercle in Tombouctou Region.

[3][4] Members of the region's transitional council were appointed on 14 October 2016.

[5] General Abderrahmane Ould Meydou replaced Alkadi as governor in July 2017.

[6][4] The region is divided into six cercles: Achouratt, Al-Ourche, Araouane, Boudje-Béha, Foum-Alba and Taoudénit.

[7] The capital will be located at Taoudénit,[7] although the government is currently based in Timbuktu owing to the lack of infrastructure in Taoudénit.