Bako, Côte d'Ivoire
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Bako is a town in the Denguélé
region of Côte d'Ivoire
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Bako means, in the Dioula language of Côte d'Ivoire, or the Bambara language of Mali, "behind the river": "Ba" meaning river and "ko" meaning behind. It is the designation by the people of the area, located between Segou and Ke-Macina, along the Niger river, and between Gare and Adamabougou along the Bani river in south-central Mali. Its administrative center is Katiena. Approximately 300,000 people inhabit around 600 villages of the area. It is part of the Segou region. Dienne, an ancient village in the northeastern part of the area is one of the oldest Islamic centers in Mali. The people of the area are mostly agrarian.
Robert D. Overstreet, Protestant missionary to Mali 1959-2001
Denguélé
Denguélé is one of the 19 regions of Côte d'Ivoire. The region's capital is Odienné. Covering 20,600 km², its population is 277,000.The villages of Kimbirila-Nord and Tiefinzo are close to the Malian town of Manankoro....
region of Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
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Bako means, in the Dioula language of Côte d'Ivoire, or the Bambara language of Mali, "behind the river": "Ba" meaning river and "ko" meaning behind. It is the designation by the people of the area, located between Segou and Ke-Macina, along the Niger river, and between Gare and Adamabougou along the Bani river in south-central Mali. Its administrative center is Katiena. Approximately 300,000 people inhabit around 600 villages of the area. It is part of the Segou region. Dienne, an ancient village in the northeastern part of the area is one of the oldest Islamic centers in Mali. The people of the area are mostly agrarian.
Robert D. Overstreet, Protestant missionary to Mali 1959-2001