Kangaba

Kangaba
Kangaba
—  Commune and town  —
Kangaba is located in Mali
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
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.[1]

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.[2] It is currently being considered as a UNESCO World Heritage cultural site.[2]

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