Timeline of Bamako

The following is a of the history of the city of Bamako, Mali.

Prior to 20th century

• 16th century - Bambara in power.
• c. 1650 - Sériba Niaré, allied with Biton Coulibaly of the Segou Empire, settles in the area.
• c. 1700 - founding of the kafu of Bamako by Diamusa Niaré, Sériba's son.
• 1806 - Mungo Park passes through Bamako.
• c. 1825 - Bamako attacks Samaniana and is repulsed. Requests support from Da Mansong Diarra and destroys the town
• 1880 - Mandinka Samory Touré in power (approximate date).
• 1883
• 1 February: Town occupied by French forces under command of Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes.
• April: Battles of Woyowoyanko, Samory Toure's forces repulsed just south of Bamako.
• Fort built by French.

20th century

• 1903 -
• Kafo-tigi Dioke Niaré dies. The family's slaves claim their freedom.
• French fort demolished.
• 1904 - Koulikoro-Bamako railway built.
• 1906 - Chamber of commerce established.
• 1907 - (presidential residence) built.
• 1908 - 23 May: Capital of French colonial Upper Senegal and Niger relocated to Bamako from Kayes.
• 1919 - Bamako becomes a "commune-mixte" (form of administration).⁽⁾
• 1920
• Bamako becomes capital of colonial French Sudan.
• Population: 16,000 (estimate).
• 1921 - Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako active.
• 1923 - Dakar-Bamako railroad begins operating.
• 1924 - dedicated.
• 1927 - Sacred Heart Cathedral built.
• 1929 - " to Sotuba" built across the Niger River.
• 1933 - Ecole Artisanale du Soudan (art school) established (later Institut National des Arts de Bamako).
• 1934 - Institut de la Lèpre (medical entity) begins operating.
• 1936 - Population: 21,000 (estimate).
• 1945 - Population: 36,000 (estimate).
• 1946 - Rassemblement Démocratique Africain political party headquartered in city.
• 1947 - Dakar–Niger Railway labor strike.
• 1948 - Photographer Seydou Keïta in business.
• 1949 - L'Essor newspaper begins publication.
• 1953 - Sudanese Museum opens.
• 1956 - Modibo Keïta elected mayor.
• 1958
• Vincent Auriol Bridge built.
• Photographer Malick Sidibé in business.
• Population: 76,000.
• 1960
• City becomes capital of the Republic of Mali.
• Djoliba AC (football club) formed.
• Stade Modibo Kéïta (stadium) opens.
• Population: 130,00 urban agglomeration.
• 1963 - École Normale Supérieure of Bamako opens.
• 1965
• founded.
• Population: 168,000.
• 1970s - Grand Mosque of Bamako built.
• 1972 - Population: 225,000 (estimate).
• 1974 - Twin city relationship established with Angers, France.
• 1975 - Sister city relationship established with Rochester, New York, United States.
• 1976 -
• Population 419,239
• 1977 - 18 May: Funeral of Modibo Keita.
• 1978
• District of Bamako created, consisting of six communes: Commune I, II, III, , V, and , each with its own mayor.⁽⁾
• Groupe Bogolan Kasobané (artisan group) formed.
• 1980 - March: Saharan states summit held in city.
• 1982 - National Museum of Mali active.
• 1983 - Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Mali headquartered in city.
• 1984 - October: Meeting of Economic Community of West African States held in city.
• 1987
• "Islamic centre" built.
• African health ministers meet in city, adopt "Bamako Initiative" for healthcare.
• Population: 658,275 in city.
• 1989 - Les Échos newspaper begins publication.
• 1990s - Hippopotamus erected.https://books.google.com/books?id=wOHbAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA49
• 1991
• 22 March: Anti-government protest; crackdown.
• 26 March: 1991 Malian coup d'état occurs.
• 1992
• 19 January: held.
• King Fahd Bridge opens.
• 1994
• Rencontres africaines de la photographie biennial exhibit begins.
• BCEAO Tower built.
• 1995 - Monument de l'Indépendance and Monument to the Martyrs dedicated.⁽⁾
• 1996
• University of Bamako opens.
• Monument to Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly dedicated.⁽⁾
• 1998
• established.
• Ibrahima N'Diaye becomes district mayor.
• Population: 1,016,167 in city.
• 2000
• Fresques murales de Koulouba (monument) built.⁽⁾
• Monument to Kwame Nkrumah dedicated.⁽⁾
• Sister city relationship established with São Paulo, Brazil.

21st century

• 2001
• Kita-Bamako road constructed.
• Stade du 26 Mars (stadium) opens.
• 2002
• 2002 African Cup of Nations football contest held in Bamako.
• Monument to Patrice Lumumba dedicated.⁽⁾
• 2003 - becomes district mayor.
• 2005
• Budapest-Bamako car race begins.
• Geekcorps office established.
• 2007 - becomes district mayor.
• 2009
• headquartered in city.
• Population: 1,810,366 urban agglomeration.
• 2011
• , , , established.
• active.
• 2015 - 20 November: 2015 Bamako hotel attack occurs in Hippodrome.
• 2016 - 21 March: Attack on headquarters of the European Union military training mission in Bamako.
• 2022 -
• Population 4,227,569 in capital district

See also

• Bamako history

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

• "Bamako," New Encyclopedia of Africa 2nd Edition, editors John Middleton and Joseph Miller (Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2008)

in French

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