| Koniakary | |
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Koniakary
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Mali |
| Region | Kayes Region |
| Cercle | Kayes Cercle |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 8,330 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Koniakari or Koniakary is a town and commune in the Cercle of Kayes in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. The town is located approximately 65 kilometres from Kayes city. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 8330.[1]
In 1855, El Hadj Umar Tall constructed a tata (fortification) at Koniakari to protect against the soldiers of French Colonel Louis Archinard; the tata still stands today, and has become a tourist attraction.