Kangaba | |
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Commune and town | |
Entrance to Kangaba
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Location in Mali | |
Coordinates: 11°56′N 8°25′W / 11.933°N 8.417°WCoordinates: 11°56′N 8°25′W / 11.933°N 8.417°W | |
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.