Nonkon
Nonkon | |
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Commune and town | |
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| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Koulikoro Region |
| Cercle | Kolokani Cercle |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,987 |
| • Nonkon village | 3,412 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Nonkon is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kolokani in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 2010 the commune (made of 20 villages) had a population of 9987.[1]
History
[edit]The people of Nonkon trace their ancestry to N’Tontji Diarra, originally from Koblé, near Gouni on the right bank of the Niger River, opposite Koulikoro. In a fit of anger, N’Tontji killed the dog of his master and had to flee. He crossed the river with a friend and they were welcomed in Bélédougou by the village chief of Korian. They first established N’Tontjibougou and later settled in a secluded valley founding the village of Nonkon.[1]
In 1875, Nonkon successfully resisted an attack by the Toucouleur warriors of the Ahmadou Tall, son of El Hadj Umar Tall.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Tapo, Mamadou Issa (2016). Le terroir du Bélédougou: Un pays, des hommes, une civilisation (PDF). Paris: L'Harmattan. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
13°13′N 7°51′W / 13.217°N 7.850°W
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