Kouniakary

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.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Kouniakary is referenced by 181 other articles, and connects out to Samé, Namala and France.

The entry is geolocated on the map in ML, across 2 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Communes of Kayes Region, French West Africa and Khasso.

Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kouniakary
Settlement.settlement_type: Urban commune and town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mali
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Mali
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kayes Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Cercle
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kayes Cercle
Settlement.population_as_of: 2009 census
Settlement.population_total: 8135
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.timezone: GMT
Settlement.utc_offset: +0

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of Mali
Country: Mali
Elevation: 78
Image: Ecole de Kayes CHSFOS 05.jpg

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twinned administrative body: Villetaneuse
Commons category: Koniakary

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Koniakary was the capital of the kingdom of Khasso, and was sacked by Kaarta in 1800. 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.

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