Timeline of Bamako
The following is a timeline 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.
- 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 - built.
- 1908 - 23 May: Capital of French colonial Upper Senegal and Niger relocated to Bamako from Kayes.
- 1919 - Bamako becomes a "commune-mixte".
- 1920
- * Bamako becomes capital of colonial French Sudan.
- * Population: 16,000.
- 1921 - Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako active.
- 1923 - Dakar-Bamako railroad begins operating.
- 1924 - dedicated.
- 1927 - Sacred Heart Cathedral built.
- 1929 - "Submersible causeway to Sotuba" built across the Niger River.
- 1933 - Ecole Artisanale du Soudan established.
- 1934 - Institut de la Lèpre begins operating.
- 1936 - Population: 21,000.
- 1945 - Population: 36,000.
- 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 formed.
- * Stade Modibo Kéïta 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 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 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
in English
- "Bamako," New Encyclopedia of Africa 2nd Edition, editors John Middleton and Joseph Miller