Koundian | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 13°09′35″N 10°40′50″W / 13.15972°N 10.68056°W | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Kayes Region |
Cercle | Bafoulabé Cercle |
Population (2009 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 14,075 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Koundian is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bafoulabé in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 14,075.
The Toucouleur leader El Hadj Umar Tall built a fort (tata) near the village in 1857. [2] [3] The fort was captured by French troops led by Louis Archinard in 1889. [4] [5]