Koundian | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 13°09′35″N 10°40′50″W / 13.15972°N 10.68056°W / 13.15972; -10.68056 | |
Country | Mali |
Region | Kayes Region |
Cercle | Bafoulabé Cercle |
Population (2009 census)[1] | |
• Total | 14,075 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Koundian is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bafoulabé in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 14,075.
The Toucouleur leader El Hadj Umar Tall built a fort (tata) near the village in 1857.[2][3] The fort was captured by French troops led by Louis Archinard in 1889.[4][5]