What is "kangaba"

Kangaba is a town and commune and seat of the Cercle of Kangaba in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali.

The area was once the Kangaba Province under the Mali Empire.

Kamablon, a circular brick building with a conical-shaped roof, exists in a bara, or large public place, at the center of town. It is currently being considered as a UNESCO World Heritage cultural site. The septennial re-roofing ceremony is listed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as of 2009.