Diré is a town and commune on the left bank of the
Niger River in the
Tombouctou Region of
Mali. In the 2009 census the population of the commune was 22,365. The town is the administrative center of the
Diré Cercle. There are several languages spoken, but the main language is
Songhay. The population is predominantly
Muslim. Situated on the
Niger River, the principal industries are agriculture and commerce.