Kangaba
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Coordinates | 11 ° 56 ′ N , 8 ° 25 ′ W | |
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Country | Mali | |
circle | Kangaba | |
ISO 3166-2 | ML | |
height | 347 m | |
Residents | 17,232 | |
Kangaba is a commune and chief town of the district Kangaba in the region of Koulikoro in Mali .
geography
Kangaba is located in southwest Mali near the Niger River , about 70 kilometers southwest of Mali's capital Bamako .
Attractions
In the center of the village is the Kamablon community house , built as a round building in 1653. The roof is re-covered every seven years. This ritual is on the Unesco Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity .
Web links
Commons : Kangaba - collection of images, videos and audio files