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Kansala

Kansala was the capital of the Kaabu Empire in present-day Guinea-Bissau. It was the seat of the Mandinka ruling elite. Its fall to Fula forces from Futa Jallon in the nineteenth century ended the Kaabu Empire.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kansala. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kansala
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“Kansala.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kansala. Accessed .
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