Raz-el-Ma Postal Codes: No Official Code | Goundam, Tombouctou

Key Facts

Raz-el-Ma is a small settlement located within the Goundam Cercle of the Tombouctou Region in northern Mali. Situated in the arid Sahel region, this community lies approximately 80 kilometers west of the regional capital Tombouctou and forms part of the broader Goundam administrative area. The settlement occupies a strategic position near seasonal waterways that feed into the Niger River system, which has historically supported limited agriculture and pastoral activities in this otherwise challenging desert environment. While precise population figures for Raz-el-Ma are not readily available, settlements of this scale in the region typically support small communities of several hundred residents who primarily engage in subsistence farming, livestock rearing, and local trade. The area experiences extreme temperatures characteristic of the Sahara Desert fringe, with very hot conditions for most of the year and minimal rainfall concentrated in a brief wet season. As part of the Goundam Cercle, Raz-el-Ma falls under the local administrative structure that manages community affairs and coordinates with regional authorities in Tombouctou. For those seeking detailed location information, accessing postal code data for Raz-el-Ma and its immediate surroundings requires consulting the specific addressing systems maintained by Malian postal authorities for this remote settlement.