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Escarpment in Dogon country of Mali
The Bandiagara Escarpment (Arabic: منحدرات باندياغارا الصخرية, French: falaise de Bandiagara) is a sandstone cliff in the Dogon country of Mali. It rises
Bandiagara_Escarpment
Commune and town in Mopti Region, Mali
Bandiagara (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃djaɡaʁa]) is a small town and urban commune in the Mopti Region of Mali. The name translates roughly to "large eating
Bandiagara
Region in Mali
Bandiagara Region is an administrative region of Mali that was created from the division of Mopti Region. Its capital is the town of Bandiagara. The region
Bandiagara_Region
Airport
Bandiagara Airport (ICAO: GABD) (French: Aéroport de Bandiagara) is an airport serving Bandiagara in Mali. Google Maps - Bandiagara Bandiagara v t e
Bandiagara_Airport
Cercle in Mopti Region, Mali
Bandiagara Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Mopti Region of Mali. The administrative center (chef-lieu) is the town of Bandiagara. The cercle
Bandiagara_Cercle
Peoples indigenous to Mali
region of Mali, in West Africa, south of the Niger bend, near the city of Bandiagara, and in Burkina Faso. The population numbers between 400,000 and 800,000
Dogon_people
French Sudanese political party
The Union of the Populations of Bandiagara (French: Union des Populations de Bandiagara, UPB) was a political party in French Sudan. The party was active
Union of the Populations of Bandiagara
Union_of_the_Populations_of_Bandiagara
Faama of Dinguiraye
by Louis Archinard, and accompanied him on his conquest of Djenne and Bandiagara. Despite his hopes to succeed Ahmadu in Nioro, he was named faama of Macina
Aguibou_Tall
Dogon dialect
Escarpment Dogon is a continuum of Dogon dialects of the Bandiagara Escarpment, including the standard language. There are three principal dialects: Toro
Escarpment_Dogon
Administrative territorial entity of Mali
Boré Cercle Hombori Cercle N'Gouma Cercle Mondoro Cercle Boni Cercle Bandiagara Cercle Koro Cercle Bankass Cercle Kendié Cercle Ningari Cercle Diallassagou
Cercles_of_Mali
Bombing in Mopti region, Mali
On October 13, 2022, an IED hit a civilian bus travelling along the Bandiagara-Goundaka highway in rural Mali, killing 10 civilians and injuring dozens
2022 Bandiagara highway bombing
2022_Bandiagara_highway_bombing
Commune and village in Mopti Region, Mali
Kendié or Kenndié (Kènjé) is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Bandiagara of the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune contains 34 villages and had
Kendié
God worshiped in the Dogon religion
the god Amma – like the entire Dogon religion – is closely tied to the Bandiagara cliff where the Dogon live. The cult of the god Amma is geographically
Amma_(deity)
Region of Mali
Mopti Region. Mopti Region borders Tombouctou Region to the north; the Bandiagara and Douentza Regions to the east; San Region to the south; and the Ségou
Mopti_Region
Khalifa, Faama, Amir al-Mu'minin
cousin Tidiani Tall ran a functionally independent quasi-state based in Bandiagara, Habibou Tall ruled Dinguiraye, and Mokhtar Tall was in charge of Kaarta
Ahmadu_Tall
Town in Mopti Region, Mali
south of Fatoma, the old capital of Kunaari. From Sévaré one can access Bandiagara to the east, Gao and Timbuktu to the north, Segou and Bamako to the southwest
Sévaré
Malian writer, historian and ethnologist
exchange. Amadou Hampâté Bâ was born to an aristocratic Fula family in Bandiagara, the largest city in Dogon territory, and the capital of the precolonial
Amadou_Hampâté_Bâ
African breed of horse
in the northern part of the country, the Yagha or Liptako in Mali, the Bandiagara or Gondo, a light horse of about 150–152 cm, normally either bay or grey
Dongola_horse
West African scholar and military leader
Degembere et non dans les falaises de Bandiagara" [The miracle occurred in Degembere and not in the Bandiagara Escarpment]. SenePlus. 2 February 2014
Omar_Saidou_Tall
Emir
Empire in the former Massina Empire following Umar's 1864 death near Bandiagara. Tidiani was born the son of Alfa Amadou Tall, El Hadj Umar's elder brother
Tidiani_Tall
Book by Amadou Hampâté Bâ
enseignement de Tierno Bokar, le sage de Bandiagara (The Life and Education of Tierno Bokar, the Sage of Bandiagara), originally written in French. This book
A_Spirit_of_Tolerance
Traditional religious beliefs of the Dogon people
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
Dogon_religion
Place
on the Bandiagara Escarpment in the Bandiagara Cercle. It is located 11 km south-south-west of Sangha and Banani and 28 km east of Bandiagara. Tobacco
Tireli,_Mali
Malian mystic (1875–1940)
hands without resistance. Bokar moved with his mother to the village of Bandiagara in 1893. At the age of 18, he studied under Amadou Tafsir Ba, who introduced
Tierno_Bokar
Village in Mopti Region, Mali
Cercle of Bandiagara in the Mopti Region of southern-central Mali. The village is one of a group that are located at the top of the Bandiagara Escarpment
Sangha_Ogol_Leye
Town in the Inner Niger Delta region of Mali
Mopti lies to the west of the Dogon Plateau and is 66 km northwest of Bandiagara and 76 km north-northeast of Djenné. The town is the capital of the Mopti
Mopti
Old Towns of Djenné Timbuktu Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) Tomb of Askia The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
List of World Heritage Sites in Mali
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Mali
A people in Mali
Toloy is the name given to the first occupants of the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali. Since the 15th century, this area has been known as Dogon country
Toloy
Country in West Africa
Koutiala 14,739 1,169,882 15 Kita 44,175 681,671 16 Nara 26,213 307,777 17 Bandiagara 25,709 868,916 18 San 15,516 820,807 19 Douentza 63,515 170,189 Total
Mali
Region of Mali and Burkina Faso
region belongs to the Mopti Region and extends on either side of the Bandiagara Escarpment. Dogon country in Mali is the most visited tourist area of
Dogon_country
Dogon language of Mali
Prokhorov. The Penange Dogon speakers live in the village of Pinia (péná) in Bandiagara Cercle and call themselves péná nógè, "Pinia people". Heath, Jeffrey (September
Penange_Dogon
Commune and village in Mopti Region, Mali
and rural commune in the Bandiagara Cercle of the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune contains 28 villages along the Bandiagara Escarpment which together
Dourou
Commune and village in Mopti Region, Mali
Borko is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Bandiagara of the Mopti Region of Mali. The village lies on the edge of the Dogon Plateau, 105 km
Borko,_Mali
Siege during the Mali War
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Siege_of_Timbuktu
West African spiritual belief system
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
Juju
Village in Mopti Region, Mali
Enndé is a village in the commune of Bandiagara in the Cercle of Bandiagara in the Mopti Region of south-east Mali. Moran, Steven; Forkel, Robert; Heath
Enndé
2023 battle in Labbézanga, Mali
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Labbezanga_attack
Dogon religious, secret institution and primordial ancestor
the form of a snake, guided the Dogons from the Mandé to the cliff of Bandiagara where they are found today. This Lebe sect is one of the important facets
Lebe_(Dogon)
Militant attacks
Alioune (12 May 2026). "Mali : nouvelle attaque armée dans la région de Bandiagara après plusieurs massacres". Afrik.com (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2026
2026_Mali_offensives
Diverse traditional beliefs and practices of African people
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
African_traditional_religions
Military action by the Malian government
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Kidal_offensive
Religions of the African diaspora
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
African_diaspora_religions
Ethnic group in Mali
found them" in the Dogon language) were the people who inhabited the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali between the 11th and 16th centuries CE. The Dogon people
Tellem
Dialect continuum of southeastern Mali
169–177. Bertho, J. (1953). "La place des dialectes dogon de la falaise de Bandiagara parmi les autres groupes linguistiques de la zone soudanaise". Bulletin
Dogon_languages
Village in Mopti Region, Mali
Guimini (Gǐwⁿrⁿì) is a village in the Cercle of Bandiagara in the Mopti Region of south-eastern Mali. Moran, Steven; Forkel, Robert; Heath, Jeffrey, eds
Guimini
List of African ethnic groups
Christianity, Dinka religion Dogon Niger–Congo → Dogon Bangime, Tebul Sign Mali (Bandiagara Escarpment) Ampari Dogon (including Nyamboli), Tebul U, Mombo Dogon, Escarpment
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Africa
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Africa
Dogon language of Mali
It is one of the plains languages spoken in Dogon villages outside the Bandiagara Escarpment (the cliffs that the Dogon ethnic group is usually associated
Jamsai_Dogon
Commune in Mopti Region, Mali
Leye, one of a cluster of at least 10 small villages at the top of the Bandiagara Escarpment. The commune is known as a centre for Dogon traditional religion
Sangha,_Mali
Dogon militia in Mali
festival Hogon Persecution Sacred sites Bandiagara Escarpment Mount Hombori Sangha, Mali Youga Dogorou History Bandiagara Escarpment Dan Na Ambassagou Dogon
Dan_Na_Ambassagou
Dialect group
The Dogon dialects of the western plains below the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali are mutually intelligible. They are sometimes called the Kan Dogon because
Western_Plains_Dogon
Archaeological site in Mali
important complex of archaeological sites in the Upper Yamé Valley on the Bandiagara Plateau, in Dogon Country, Mali. The Ounjougou archaeological complex
Ounjougou
Commune and town in Mopti Region, Mali
Dandoli (Dànnólì) is a small village and rural commune in the Bandiagara Cercle of the Mopti Region of Mali in West Africa. The commune contains 14 villages
Dandoli
List of spirits and deities in various traditional African religions
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
List of African deities and mythological figures
List_of_African_deities_and_mythological_figures
Ongoing conflict in West Africa since 2012
"Mali: les chasseurs dozos en première ligne face aux jihadistes du Jnim à Bandiagara". Radio France International (in French). 6 February 2026. Retrieved 18
Mali_War
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
2025_Dioura_attack
Stringed instrument from West Africa
skill. A kora player wearing a korte necklace, from the central northern Bandiagara Escarpment, Mopti Region, Mali. The kora neck and handles appear to have
Kora_(instrument)
Empire in West Africa from c. 1235 to 1610
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
Mali_Empire
Sunni empire in West Africa (1852–1903)
Ahmadu Tall, continuing the war in Massina and installing his capital at Bandiagara. At Segou, Ahmadu continued to reign, fighting to centralize the empire
Tukulor_Empire
Ethnic group in the Sahel and West Africa
Dalaba in Guinea; Kaedi, Matam and Podor, Kolda in Senegal and Mauritania; Bandiagara, Mopti, Dori, Gorom-Gorom, and Djibo in Mali and Burkina Faso, on the
Fula_people
Terrorist incident in Algeria
Mondoro Moura Hombori 2nd Andéramboukane Bankass 3rd Tessit Talataye Bandiagara Tadjalalt and Haroum Chaambi Operations (2012–2019) 2014 Chaambi Mountains
2003_Sahara_hostage_crisis
Prefecture and commune in Brittany, France
(since 1982) Cork, Ireland (since 1982) Almaty, Kazakhstan (since 1991) Bandiagara Cercle, Mali (since 1995) Poznań, Poland (since 1998) Sibiu, Romania (since
Rennes
Primordial ancestral spirits in Dogon religion and cosmogony
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
Nommo
German rapper
Fatima Napo Born (1979-01-14) 14 January 1979 (age 47) Bandiagara, Mali Genres Hip hop Occupation Musician Years active 1997–99 Labels WEA Records, Warner
Young_Deenay
Town in Mopti Region, Mali
t e Communes and towns of Mopti Region Capital: Mopti Bandiagara Cercle Bandiagara (Bandiagara) Bara Sara (Ouo Sarre) Borko (Borko) Dandoli (Dandoli)
Djenné
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
French military withdrawal from West Africa (2022–2025)
French_military_withdrawal_from_West_Africa_(2022–2025)
English theatre and film director (1925–2022)
2004: Tierno Bokar, after Vie et enseignement de Tierno Bokar-Le sage de Bandiagara by Amadou Hampâté Bâ, with Sotigui Kouyaté 2004: Le Grand Inquisiteur
Peter_Brook
Political party in Mali
70 seats. Shortly after the elections, the Union of the Populations of Bandiagara merged into the US-RDA, giving it a total of 64 seats. When Konaté died
Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally
Sudanese_Union_–_African_Democratic_Rally
Village in Mopti Region, Mali
t e Communes and towns of Mopti Region Capital: Mopti Bandiagara Cercle Bandiagara (Bandiagara) Bara Sara (Ouo Sarre) Borko (Borko) Dandoli (Dandoli)
Boni,_Mali
Malian writer (1940–2017)
born an only son in an aristocratic Tidjaniya Malian family in 1940 in Bandiagara, the main city in the Dogon region of Mali (then a part of French Soudan)
Yambo_Ouologuem
French military operation in Mali (2013–14)
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Operation_Serval
Battle in the Mali War
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Battle_of_Bourem
Dabo Dilly Dogofry Fallou Gueneibe Guire Koronga Nara Niamana Ouagadou Bandiagara Bara Sara Borko Dandoli Diamnati Dogani Bere Doucoumbo Dourou Kende Kendie
Arrondissements_of_Mali
2011 American documentary film
"Sodom ang Gomorrah", Osu Accra Mali Great Mosque of Djenné Dogon Village, Bandiagara Escarpment Cliff Dwellings near Terelli Namibia Sossusvlei – Namib-Naukluft
Samsara_(2011_film)
Round, open-top container frequently used as tableware
are shared in a communal bowl or cup. In Mali, the name of the town of Bandiagara (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃djaɡaʁa]) refers to the communal bowl meals
Bowl
Ethnic religion practiced by Oromo people
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
Waaqeffanna
2023 battle of the Mali War
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Diafarabé_and_Koumara_attacks
Ritual and ceremonial mask of Sub-Saharan Africa
festival Hogon Persecution Sacred sites Bandiagara Escarpment Mount Hombori Sangha, Mali Youga Dogorou History Bandiagara Escarpment Dan Na Ambassagou Dogon
Traditional_African_masks
2022 siege and killing of civilians in Mali
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Moura_massacre
Village in Mopti Region, Mali
Damada is a village and seat of the commune of Metoumou in the Cercle of Bandiagara in the Mopti Region of southern-central Mali. Communes de la Région de
Damada
Site of town in Mali
at a site lying to the east of the Bani River and to the west of the Bandiagara plateau. The town was encircled by sun-dried mudbrick walls and covered
Hamdullahi
2023 Mali War battle in Kidal, Mali
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Battle_of_Kidal_(2023)
Ongoing insurgency in Burkina Faso (2015–present)
Mondoro Moura Hombori 2nd Andéramboukane Bankass 3rd Tessit Talataye Bandiagara Tadjalalt and Haroum Chaambi Operations (2012–2019) 2014 Chaambi Mountains
Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Islamist_insurgency_in_Burkina_Faso
Village in Mopti Region, Mali
t e Communes and towns of Mopti Region Capital: Mopti Bandiagara Cercle Bandiagara (Bandiagara) Bara Sara (Ouo Sarre) Borko (Borko) Dandoli (Dandoli)
Dioura
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Battle_of_Akabar
Malian physician
Sominé Dolo was born in 1922 in Sangha, Mali, in the Mopti region's Bandiagara Cercle. From 1939 to 1942, he attended the École normale supérieure William
Sominé_Dolo
2020 terrorist attack
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Battle_of_Bamba
2015 Mali War conflict
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Takoumbaout_ambush
2024 attack in Mourdiah, Mali
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Mourdiah_attack
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
February_2013_Kidal_attack
Commune and town in Bandiagara Region, Mali
(Jà:-sɔ̀gû:) is a town and commune in the Cercle of Diallassagou in the Bandiagara Region of Mali. In 1998 the commune had a population of 18,799. Tomo kan
Diallassagou
Traditional religion of the Zulu people
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
Zulu_traditional_religion
Ethnic group
language of the Bangande, is spoken in 7 villages east of Karge, near Bandiagara, Mopti Region, central Mali (Blench 2007).[citation needed] The villages
Bangande_people
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Battle_of_the_Sama_Forest
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
Battle_of_Nara_(2015)
African traditional religion
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
Dini_Ya_Msambwa
Traditional houses in Bandiagara, Mali
Architecture_of_Mali
Traditional religious beliefs and practices of the Akan people
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
Akan_religion
Traditional spiritual beliefs in Nigeria
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
Tiv_religion_and_beliefs
Moon goddess in Maasai mythology
African deities List of African deities and mythical figures Sacred places Bandiagara Escarpment Benin City Dahomey Fatick Ifẹ Igbo-Ukwu Jebel Barkal Kanem–Bornu
Olapa
Mali attack by jihadist insurgents
Talataye Tadjalalt and Haroum Moura Hombori Mopti Region Diallassagou Bandiagara 2023 Markacoungo Diafarabé and Koumara Kani Bonzon 2nd Nara 2nd Sévaré
2024_Bamako_attacks
BANDIAGARA
BANDIAGARA
BANDIAGARA
BANDIAGARA
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Loving
Girl/Female
Hebrew
God is great.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sidarth | ஸீதாரà¯à®¤
One who has accomplished goal, Successful, A name of Lord Buddha, Achieved all wishes
Boy/Male
English
Traveler.
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Zilay - Shadow, Share; Urooj - Height, Exaltation
Girl/Female
Afghan, American, Arabic, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Malayalam, Muslim, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Ukrainian
Knowledge; Wisdom; Will; Wise Form of Sophia
Boy/Male
Indian
Servant of the witness, Slave of the witness
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Darkness Destroyer; The Sun
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Graceful lily.
BANDIAGARA
BANDIAGARA
BANDIAGARA
BANDIAGARA
BANDIAGARA