Touna

Touna is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bla in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 20,238.

History

Touna was one of the headquarters of the Bambara resistance to the Toucouleur Empire. Warlords Kegue Mari and Nyenemba were both based in the area. Resistance continued after the fall of Segou to the French in 1890. In February 1891, Lieutenant Hourst had led a small column against Touna.