Koniakary Tata
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| Koniakary Tata | |
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| Koniakary in Mali | |
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| Site information | |
| Type | Tata (fortification) |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 14°34′51″N 10°53′57″W / 14.58083°N 10.89917°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1855 |
| In use | Toucouleur Empire |
The tata of Koniakary is a tata built in the commune of Koniakary, 70 km (43 mi) from Kayes in Mali. It was constructed beginning in 1854 by Buna Ndiaye, an engineer serving under El Hadj Oumar Tall, though it is sometimes mistakenly credited to Samba Ndiaye.[1] Inaugurated in January 1857, its goal was to defend the province of Jambukhu against colonial troops and their allies.[2]
