Gory is a rural commune and small town in the Cercle of Yélimané in the Kayes Region of western Mali, near the border of Mauritania. The commune contains the following ten villages: Biladjimi, Chiguegué, Darsalam, Foungou, Gory, Gory Banda, Mongoro, Sabouciré, Sambancanou and Takoutallah. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 10,760. The town of Gory is 25 km west of the town of Yélimané.
Gory | |
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Commune and small town | |
  Gory Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 15°6′32″N 10°45′29″W / 15.10889°N 10.75806°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Kayes Region |
| Cercle | Yélimané Cercle |
| Population (2009 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,760 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
editGory is one of the most important historical towns of the Diafunu region. During Mahmadu Lamine's war against French colonialism, his son Souaiybou was besieged for five months in the Gory tata, until April 1887. Upon his capture, he was court-martialed and shot at age 18.[2]
References
edit- ^ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (PDF) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-27.
- ^ Institut Fondamental de l'Afrique Noire. Musée Historique de Gorée Exhibit (August 2024).
External links
edit- Plan de Sécurité Alimentaire Commune Rurale de Gory 2007-2011 (PDF) (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2006, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-13.
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