Narena
Narena | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
  Narena Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 12°22′N 8°22′W / 12.367°N 8.367°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Koulikoro Region |
| Cercle | Kangaba Cercle |
| Population (1998) | |
• Total | 8,275 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Narena is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kangaba in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 8275.[1]
Replacing a town called Menimbougou, Narena was founded in the 18th century by Bambara mercenaries who had previously defended the Sendugu region, a northern march of the Kangaba state. It was a center of gold production and iron-working.[2]
References
- ^ "Previsions de desserte des communes pour la periode de 2001-2005" (PDF). Mali Reforme Telecom. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
- ^ Jansen, Jan. “In Defense of Mali’s Gold: The Political and Military Organization of the Northern Upper Niger, c. 1650–c. 1850.” Journal of West African History, vol. 1, no. 1, 2015, pp. 1–36. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.14321/jwestafrihist.1.1.0001. Accessed 20 Oct. 2024.
