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Diakaba

Coordinates: 13°19′50″N 10°46′47″W / 13.33056°N 10.77972°W / 13.33056; -10.77972
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Diakaba
Village
Diakaba is located in Mali
Diakaba
Diakaba
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 13°19′50″N 10°46′47″W / 13.33056°N 10.77972°W / 13.33056; -10.77972
Country Mali
RegionKayes Region
CercleBafoulabé Cercle
CommuneDiokeli
Population
 • Ethnicities
Jakhanke people
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Diakaba, also known as Jagha, Diakhaba, Diakha-Bambukhu, or Diakha on the Bafing is a village in western Mali. Founded by Al-Hajj Salim Suwari, it was historically a major center of Islamic scholarship and the gold trade in the Bambouk region.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Person Yves. Nyaani Mansa Mamudu et la fin de l ’empire du Mali. In: 2000 ans d’histoire africaine. Le sol, la parole et l'écrit. Mélanges en hommage à Raymond Mauny. Tome II. Paris : Société française d'histoire d'outre-mer, 1981. pp. 613-653. (Bibliothèque d'histoire d'outre-mer. Études, 5-6-2) www.persee.fr/doc/sfhom_1768-7144_1981_mel_5_2_965