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  • Mamelon of Sikasso

  • Mamelon of Sikasso

    Mamelon of Sikasso is an architectural edifice located in the city of Sikasso in the Sikasso region of southern Mali. It was built at the end of the 19th century AD by the King of the Kénédougou Empire, Tieba Traoré, and it consists of a fortified multistory structure that served as a place for the king to work and receive guests, as well as as a traditional court.
    Archaeological Site
    Mamelon of Sikasso
    by Alexandre Magot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 375 m

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    Mamelon of Sikasso

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    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

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    Mali

    Sikasso

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    19th Century AD

    Kénédougou Kingdom

    Kénédougou Kingdom

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    Kénédougou Kingdom Monuments

     

     

     

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