Bandiagara

Bandiagara
—  Commune and town  —
Bandiagara Location in Mali
Coordinates: 14°21′N 3°37′W / 14.35°N 3.617°W / 14.35; -3.617Coordinates: 14°21′N 3°37′W / 14.35°N 3.617°W / 14.35; -3.617
Country	Mali
Region	Mopti Region
Cercle	Bandiagara Cercle
Elevation	392 m (1,286 ft)
Population (2009 census)[1]
• Total	25,564
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

The 19th century Maison toucouleurs in Bandiagara.

Bandiagara (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃djaɡaʁa]) is a small town and urban commune in the Mopti Region of Mali. The name translates roughly to "large eating bowl"—referring to the communal bowl meals are served in.

Bandiagara is 65 km east-southeast of Mopti. A seasonal river, the Yamé, flows in a northeasterly direction through the town. The population includes a number of different ethnic groups including Dogons, Fulani and Bambaras.^[2]

History

Bandiagara is said to have been founded in 1770 by Nangabanu Tembély, a Dogon hunter.

In 1864, Tidiani Tall, El Hadj Umar Tall's nephew and successor, chose Bandiagara as capital of the Toucouleur empire.

It is the birth place of the Malian author Amadou Hampâté Bâ.

See also

• Bandiagara Escarpment

References

• This article was originally based on the corresponding article in the French Wikipedia, accessed April 9, 2005. Additional reference was made to this article on Dec. 14, 2006.
• B.O. Oloruntimeehin. The Segu Tukulor Empire. Humanities Press, New York (1972). SBN 391002066

• UNESCO site about the Cliff of Bandiagara
• Dogon Country

v t e Communes and towns of the Mopti Region Capital: Mopti Bandiagara Cercle Bandiagara (Bandiagara) Bara Sara (Ouo Sarre) Borko (Borko) Dandoli (Dandoli) Diamnati (Dé) Dogani Bere (Dogani Bere) Doucoumbo (Doucoumbo) Dourou (Dourou) Kende (Kende) Kendie (Kendie) Lowol Gueou (Karegue) Metoumou (Damada) Ondougou (Ondougou) Pelou (Pelou) Pignari Bana (Goundaka) Pignari (Baboye) Sangai (Sangha Agolleye) Segue Ire (Sougui) Soroly (Soroly) Timniri (Diangassagou) Wadouba (Kani Gogouna) Bankass Cercle Bankass (Bankass) Baye (Baye) Diallassagou (Diallassagou) Dimbal Habe (Dimbal Habe) Kanibonzon (Kanibonzon) Koulogon Habe (Koulogon Habe) Lessagou Habe (Lessagou Habe) Ouenkoro (Ouenkoro) Segue (Segue) Sokoura (Sokoura) Soumbala (Soumbala) Tori (Tori) Djenné Cercle Djenné (Djenné) Dandougou Fakala (Konio) Derary (Gagna) Fakala (Sofara) Femaye (Taga) Kewa (Kouakourou) Madiama (Madiama) Niansanarie (Keke) Nema Badenyakafo (Mougna) Ouro Ali (Senossa) Pondori (Gomitogo) Togue Mourari (Mourrah) Douentza Cercle Douentza (Douentza) Dallah (Dallah) Dangol-Bore (Boré) Debere (Debere) Dianweli (Dianweli Maoude) Djaptodji (N'Gouma) Gandamia (Kikara) Haire (Boni) Hombori (Hombori) Kerena (Kerena) Korarou (Boni) Koubewel Koundia (Koubewel) Mondoro (Mondoro) Petaka (Petaka) Tedie (Tongo-Tongo) Koro Cercle Koro (Koro) Bamba (Deguere) Barapireli (Barapireli) Bondo (Bondo) Diankabou (Diankabou) Dinangourou (Dinangourou) Dioungani (Dioungani) Dougoutene I (Toroli) Dougoutene II (Andiagana-Na) Kassa (Berdosso) Koporokendie Na (Koporokendie Na) Koporo Pen (Koporo Pen) Madougou (Madougou) Pel Maoude (Pel Maoude) Yoro (Yoro) Youdiou (Youdiou) Mopti Cercle Mopti (Mopti) Bassirou (Sampara) Borondougou (Diambacourou) Dialloubé (Dialloubé) Fatoma (Fatoma) Konna (Konna) Korombana (Korientzé) Koubaye (Koubaye) Kounari (Manaco) Ouro Modi (Ouro Modi) Ouroubé Douddé (Sendégué) Sasalbé (N'Gouréma Toboro) Sio (Soufouroulaye) Socoura (Socoura) Soye (Soye) Ténenkou Cercle Ténenkou (Ténenkou) Diafarabé (Diafarabé) Diaka (Dia) Diondiori (Diondiori) Karéri (Dioura) Ouro Ardo (Kondo) Ouro Guiré (Koubi) Sougoulbé (Kora) Togoro Kotia (Sossobé) Toguéré Coumbé (Toguéré Coumbé) Youwarou Cercle Youwarou (Youwarou) Bimbéré Tama (Dogo) Deboye (Guidio-Sarre) Dirma (Ambiri) Dongo (Kormou-Marka) Farimaké (Gathi-Loumbo) N'Dodjiga (Sah)

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