Kouniakary

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Kouniakary
Urban commune and town
Kouniakary is located in Mali
Kouniakary
Kouniakary
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 14°34′35″N 10°54′0″W / 14.57639°N 10.90000°W / 14.57639; -10.90000
Country Mali
RegionKayes Region
CercleKayes Cercle
Population
 (2009 census)[1]
 • Total
8,135
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Kouniakary or Koniakari is a town and urban commune in the Cercle of Kayes in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. The town is located approximately 65 kilometres from Kayes city. In 2009 the commune had a population of 8135.

Koniakary was the capital of the kingdom of Khasso, and was sacked by Kaarta in 1800.[2] In 1855, El Hadj Umar Tall constructed a tata at Koniakari to protect against the soldiers of French Colonel Louis Archinard; the tata still stands today, and has become a tourist attraction.[3]

References

  • This article began as a translation of the corresponding article from the French Wikipedia, accessed December 17, 2005.
  1. ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on July 27, 2012{{citation}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link).
  2. ^ Cissoko, Mody Sekene (1981). "L'impact de la Guerre Sainte umarienne dans les royaumes du Xasso (1855-1860)". 2000 ans d’histoire africaine. Le sol, la parole et l'écrit. Mélanges en hommage à Raymond Mauny. Tome II. Paris: Société française d'histoire d'outre-mer. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Journées touristiques et culturelles de Kayes-Médine : La Commune urbaine de Koniakary dévoile ses merveilles". Malikounda.com. 23 February 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2013.


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