Bundu (state)
Bundu (also Bondu, Bondou and Boundou) was a state in West Africa existing from the late 17th century until it became a French protectorate dependent on the colony of Senegal. It lay between the Falémé River and the upper course of the Gambia River, that is between 13 and 15 N., and 12 and 13 W.
Boundou | |||||||||
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| 1690–1858 | |||||||||
Bundu ca. 1850 | |||||||||
| Capital | Koussan, Bulibani | ||||||||
| Common languages | Fula | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Theocracy | ||||||||
| Almamy, Eliman | |||||||||
• 1690-1699 | Malick Daouda Si | ||||||||
• 1699-1718 | Bubu Malick Si | ||||||||
| Historical era | Early Modern Period | ||||||||
• Established | 1690 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1858 | ||||||||
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