The Kangaba Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region of Mali. Its seat is the town and commune of Benkadi Habaladougou (Kenieba), also known as Kangaba. It lies at the southwest corner of the region, along the Guinean border, with the Niger River forming its southern edge.
The Kangaba Cercle is home to primarily Malinké farmers, and formed part of the precolonial Mali Empire as well as (first) the Ghana and Mali Empires back to the 8th century.
It was the center of Kangaba Province of the Mali Empire, and for a period after 1559, was the capital of the empire. In 1599 it became the last center for Mansa Mahmud IV after his defeat at Djenné, and a Kangaba city state survived after the empire's fall in 1610. Prior to the Mali Empire, the Manden city-state of Ka-ba (present-day Kangaba) served as the capital and name of this province. From at least the beginning of the 11th century, Mandinka kings known as faamas ruled Manden from Ka-ba in the name of the Ghanas.[4]Sundiata Keita began his revolt against the remnants of the Ghana Empire there, and it remained the heartland of the Mali state.
The town of Habaladougou Kenieba remains an important Malinké cultural center and home to their sacred Kamablo house, traditionally rebuilt every seven years.
Economyedit
The Cercle falls in the more fertile Sudan climate region, and forms some of the best farmland in the nation, much devoted to tobacco farming for export.
Referencesedit
^(PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2008, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26, retrieved 2011-02-02.
^(PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.
^(PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09.
^Heusch, Luc de (1997), "The Symbolic Mechanisms of Sacred Kingship: Rediscovering Frazer", Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 3 (2): 213–232, JSTOR 3035017. Link requires subscription to Jstor.
kangaba, cercle, administrative, subdivision, koulikoro, region, mali, seat, town, commune, benkadi, habaladougou, kenieba, also, known, kangaba, lies, southwest, corner, region, along, guinean, border, with, niger, river, forming, southern, edge, kangabacercl. The Kangaba Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region of Mali Its seat is the town and commune of Benkadi Habaladougou Kenieba also known as Kangaba It lies at the southwest corner of the region along the Guinean border with the Niger River forming its southern edge KangabaCercleLocation of Kangaba Cercle in MaliCountryMaliRegionKoulikoro RegionCapitalKangabaArea 1 Total5 500 km2 2 100 sq mi Population 2009 census 2 Total100 720 Density18 km2 47 sq mi Time zoneUTC 0 GMT The Kangaba Cercle is the smallest cercle in the Koulikoro Region both in surface area and population It is divided into nine communes 3 Balan Bakama Benkadi Kaniogo Karan Maramandougou Minidian Narena Nouga SelefougouHistory editThe Kangaba Cercle is home to primarily Malinke farmers and formed part of the precolonial Mali Empire as well as first the Ghana and Mali Empires back to the 8th century It was the center of Kangaba Province of the Mali Empire and for a period after 1559 was the capital of the empire In 1599 it became the last center for Mansa Mahmud IV after his defeat at Djenne and a Kangaba city state survived after the empire s fall in 1610 Prior to the Mali Empire the Manden city state of Ka ba present day Kangaba served as the capital and name of this province From at least the beginning of the 11th century Mandinka kings known as faamas ruled Manden from Ka ba in the name of the Ghanas 4 Sundiata Keita began his revolt against the remnants of the Ghana Empire there and it remained the heartland of the Mali state The town of Habaladougou Kenieba remains an important Malinke cultural center and home to their sacred Kamablo house traditionally rebuilt every seven years Economy editThe Cercle falls in the more fertile Sudan climate region and forms some of the best farmland in the nation much devoted to tobacco farming for export References edit Synthesis des Plans de Securite Alimentaire des Communes du Cercle Kangaba 2008 2012 PDF in French Commissariat a la Securite Alimentaire Republique du Mali USAID Mali 2008 archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 26 retrieved 2011 02 02 Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 Region de Koulikoro PDF in French Republique de Mali Institut National de la Statistique archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 22 Communes de la Region de Koulokoro PDF in French Ministere de l administration territoriale et des collectivites locales Republique du Mali archived from the original PDF on 2012 03 09 Heusch Luc de 1997 The Symbolic Mechanisms of Sacred Kingship Rediscovering Frazer Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 3 2 213 232 JSTOR 3035017 Link requires subscription to Jstor 11 55 N 8 35 W 11 917 N 8 583 W 11 917 8 583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kangaba Cercle amp oldid 999515882, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
