Koulikoro

Koulikoro is a city of the Mali, capital of the second administrative area. It is located on banks of the river Niger, to 59 km of Bamako.

Economy and transport

The town of Koulikoro is very industrialized. It is the terminus of the line of Railroad of Dakar-Niger. It is an important port which allows the river service road of Ségou, Mopti, Tombouctou and Gao between August and November, at the end of the rain season. Several companies are installed in Koulikoro:

  • cotton Oil mill of Mali (HUICOMA)

  • the Company Malian of Navigation (COMANAV)
  • the Industry of naval construction (INACOM)
  • Large mills of Mali (GMM)
  • the modern Brickyard of Mali

History

It is on the site of Koulikoro that the great historical battle took place, in 1235, between Soumaoro Kanté, king of the Sosso, and Sundjata Keïta, king of Mandé, future emperor of Mali. In the crowned hill (Nianan Kulu) would have disappeared Soumaoro Kanté. Koulikoro was founded at the beginning of 19th century by a Bambara, Dioba Diarra, which, coming from Faroko in the circle of Ségou settled with his/her brother initially with Kélé, then in Kélan and Kayo before settling with the foot of the mountain (“Koulo koro” will bambara some). What was at the beginning a simple hamlet becomes a village then the capital of Meguetan, a principality will bambara affiliated to the Royaume will bambara of Ségou.

In 1884, the French captain of Lanneau signs a treaty of protectorate with Ouodiou Diarra, chief of village of Meguetan de Koulikoro. The subdivision was created by the French colonizers in 1889 and was set up in circle on April 17th 1957. In November 1955, Koulikoro becomes a commune of average exercise. March 2nd 1966, Koulikoro becomes a commune of full exercise.

Koulikoro developed with the line of Railroad of Dakar-Niger. December 10th 1904, the first train entered in station of Koulikoro, terminus of the line connecting the capital sénégalaise to the river Niger.

In 1979, Koulikoro becomes the administrative capital of the second area of Mali.

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