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Kangaba

Kangaba
Commune and town
Entrance to Kangaba
Entrance to Kangaba
Kangaba is located in Mali
Kangaba
Kangaba
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 11°56′N 8°25′W / 11.933°N 8.417°W / 11.933; -8.417Coordinates: 11°56′N 8°25′W / 11.933°N 8.417°W / 11.933; -8.417
Country  Mali
Region Koulikoro Region
Cercle Kangaba Cercle
Population
 • Total 17,232
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Kangaba is a town and commune and seat of the Cercle of Kangaba in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali.

The area was once the Kangaba Province under the Mali Empire.

Kamablon, a circular brick building with a conical-shaped roof, exists in a bara, or large public place, at the center of town. It is currently being considered as a UNESCO World Heritage cultural site. The septennial re-roofing ceremony is listed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as of 2009.


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