Togou
Togou | |
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Commune and village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali |
| Region | Ségou Region |
| Cercle | Ségou Cercle |
| Area | |
• Total | 147 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census)[2] | |
• Total | 8,987 |
| • Density | 61.1/km2 (158/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Togou is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune contains 10 villages in an area of approximate 147 square kilometers.[3] In the 2009 census it had a population of 8,987.[2] The village of Togou, the chef-lieu of the commune, is 35 km northeast of Ségou.
History
[edit | edit source]The modern town of Togou sits close by several archaeological sites, which show that the area was an important node in a large-scale trade network reaching from Sierra Leone to the Sahara beginning in the 9th century AD. During the Segou Empire it was a major markadugu, a Maraka trade town where salt, dried fish, and sunbala were shipped as far south as Abidjan in exchange for kola nuts.[4]
In January 1865, Togou was occupied by Bambara fighters resisting the Toucouleur Empire. A Toucouleur counter-attack led by Tierno Alassane failed, losing much of their arms and ammunition including one hundred and twenty barrels of gun-powder and many war drums.[5]
References
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External links
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