Diawara

Diawara lies on the left bank of the upper Senegal River, amid the flat country of the river valley and its surrounding hills. Local traditions tell that the Sakho and Bomou families settled here after the dispersal of the old Wagadou empire, and were later joined by the Bâ and Koïta families. Another remembered site of early settlement is the hill of Diomboro N'Guidé, before the community moved down to the riverbank. The Sakho family held the office of village chief.