Manding Mountains

Manding Mountains

The Manding Mountains are a highland area in Mali, stretching between its western border with Guinea to an area 50km west of Bamako, Mali's capital.[1][2] They reach 457 metres (1,499 ft) above sea level.[2] Kangaba, the spiritual home of the Mandinka people, is located at the foot of the mountains.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Velton, Ross (2004). Mali: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 125–126. ISBN 9781841620770. http://books.google.com/books?id=DLs1WaRmXBQC&pg=PA125&dq=manding+mountains. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  2. ^ a b DiPiazza, Francesca Davis (2007). Mali in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 12. ISBN 9780822565918. http://books.google.com/books?id=OR4Ovt7U_2IC&pg=PA68&dq=manding+mountains+mali. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 



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