Group
Mali Empire
The Mali Empire, also historically referred to as the Manden Kurufaba, is a Mandinka empire in West Africa from c. 1230 to c. 1600.
The empire is founded by Sundiata Keita and becomes renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa.
The Mali Empire has many profound cultural influences on West Africa, allowing the spread of its language, laws and customs along the Niger River.
It extends over a large area and consists of numerous vassal kingdoms and provinces.
Member Cities
- Siguiri Siguiri Guinea Capital
- Aoudaghost Mauritania Location
- Assinie Abidjan Ivory Coast Location
- Bandiagara Mopti Mali Location
- Bathurst > Banjul Banjul Gambia Location
- Bawku Upper East Ghana Location
- Bondoukou Bondoukou Ivory Coast Location
- Cairo > Al-Qahirah Al-Qahirah Egypt Location
- Daura Katsina Nigeria Location
- Djenné Mopti Region Mali Location
- Djénné Mopti Mali Location
- Gao Gao Mali Location
- Kangaba Koulikoro Mali Location
- Kirina Koulikoro Mali Location
- Kong Korhogo Ivory Coast Location
- Krindjabo Comoé Ivory Coast Location
- Kumasi Ashanti Ghana Location
- Linguére Louga Senegal Location
- Monrovia Montserrado Liberia Location
- Ngazargamu Yobe Nigeria Location
- Niani Kankan Region Guinea Location
- Odienné Odienne Ivory Coast Location
- Ofin River Ghana Location
- Ouagadougou Kadiogo Burkina Faso Location
- Sakasso Sakassou Ivory Coast Location
- Sunyani Brong-Ahafo Ghana Location
- Timbuktu > Tombouctou Tombouctou Mali Location
- Yendi Northern Ghana Location