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.
Kouniakary | |
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Urban commune and town | |
  Kouniakary Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 14°34′35″N 10°54′0″W / 14.57639°N 10.95000°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Kayes Region |
| Cercle | Kayes Cercle |
| Population (2009 census)[1] | |
• Total | 8,135 |
| Time zone | UTC 0 (GMT) |
In 1855, El Hadj Umar Tall constructed a tata (fortification) at Koniakari to protect against the soldiers of French Colonel Louis Archinard; the tata still stands today, and has become a tourist attraction.
References
edit- This article began as a translation of the corresponding article from the French Wikipedia, accessed December 17, 2005.
- ^ 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.
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