Entrance old market, Bafata, Bafata Region, Guinea Bissau

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Entrance old market, Bafata, Bafata Region, Guinea Bissau. The Mali Empire (Manding: Mandé or Manden; Arabic:مالي, romanized: Mālī) was an empire in West Africa from c. 1226 to 1670. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita ( – ) and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa (Musa Keita). At its peak, Mali was the largest empire in West Africa, widely influencing the culture of the region through the spread of its language, laws, and customs.

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Location: Bafata, Guinea-Bissau
Photo credit: © Grazyna Bonati / Alamy / Afripics
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