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Bondu

Bondu is a region in eastern Senegal, near the upper Senegal and Falémé rivers. It lies close to the gold-bearing areas of West Africa. The site names it among the gold-rich regions, with Bambuk and Bure, on which the economy of the Mali Empire was based.

Bondu
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bondu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bondu
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“Bondu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bondu. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Bondu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bondu.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Bondu’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bondu (Accessed: ).

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