Sanzana

Sanzana lies in the wooded savanna of southern Mali, in the country of farming villages between the upper Niger basin and the Mouhoun. The wider region has long been home to Senufo-speaking communities as well as Mande-speaking neighbours. Seasonal rains sustain fields of grain, while trees and pasture surround the settlements. Routes through this country link the villages of the southern savanna with the trading centres of the western Volta basin.

The later city of Sikasso lies here.