Mali Empire
empire in West Africa from c.1230 to 1670
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Summary
Mali Empire is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,592 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: traditional African religion[3]
- Continent: Africa[4]
- Instance of: empire[5]
- Head of state: Mansa[6]
- Capital: Kangaba[7]
- Official language: Mande[8]
- Currency: gold[9]
- Basic form of government: empire[10]
- Legislative body: Gbara[11]
- Commons category: Mali Empire[12]
- Inception: 1235[13]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1670[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mali Empire[15]
- Replaces: Baté Empire[16]
- Language used: Senegambian[17]
- Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity: Mali[18], Senegal[19], Mauritania[20], Burkina Faso[21], Niger[22], The Gambia[23], Guinea-Bissau[24], Guinea[25], Ivory Coast[26], Ghana[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[28], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[29]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Mali Empire include Mali[30], a sovereign state[31], in Mali[32], founded in 1960[33].
Why It Matters
Mali Empire has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for it include Mali[30], a sovereign state[31], in Mali[32], founded in 1960[33].