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    In 1908, what city became the capital of French Sudan?

    Question #94270. Asked by author. (Apr 03 08 10:52 AM)


    zonko

    		Bamako

    The area of the city has been continuously inhabited since the Palaeolithic, but the founding of Bamako occurred in the seventeenth century by Seribadian Niaré and Soumba Coulibaly, or Bamba Sanogo, before its chiefdom passed to Diaoussadian Niaré. The city was an important market town. In 1883 the region was occupied by French troops, and in 1908, Bamako became the capital of the French Sudan. Its population has grown rapidly; in 1960 Bamako's population was approximately 160,000.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamako

    Apr 03 08, 11:12 AM
    triviapaul

    		The surprising thing of course being that Bamako is about a thousand miles from the present-day country of Sudan.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan_%28region%29

    (distance taken from google maps)

    Apr 03 08, 11:33 AM
    author

    		It is not so surprising when you know that French Sudan was the former name of Mali. It has nothing to do with the present state of Sudan.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Sudan

    Apr 03 08, 12:51 PM

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