Koumbi Saleh was the capital of the Ghana Empire. It lies in what is now south east Mauritania.
In the eleventh century, it has a population of about 30,000, making it one of the largest on the continent. It consisted of two centres. The northern centre was known for its twelve mosques, while the southern, known as al-Ghala, was home to the royal palace surrounded by a small, planned settlement. Residential suburbs lay between the two centres. The city was later abandoned.
Historians believe that the town of KoumbiSaleh (in what is now Mauritania) was the capital of ancient Ghana in its later years.
In about 1076 the Almoravid rulers of the Maghreb attacked and destroyed KoumbiSaleh, but the invaders were forced to withdraw, and Ghana was able to recover.
Sumanguru captured KoumbiSaleh, but soon after he, too, succumbed.
KoumbiSaleh, Escale Des Sables, Nouakchott, Mauritanie, les tableaux au mur de cette grande chambre sont réalisés en...
KoumbiSaleh, Escale Des Sables, Nouakchott, Mauritanie, les tableaux au mur de cette grande chambre sont réalisés en toile de bazin teinte avec la technique traditionnelle de Kaédi.
KoumbiSaleh is not easy to reach if you don't have your own means of...
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