WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Important features of Mali’s south include: The Fouta Djallon highlands of the southwest; The Bandiagara plateau and escarpment of the southeast; The Hombori Mountains of the far southeast.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mali Empire controlled all of the salt trade along the trade routes and was the second largest and most successful empire between 1230 and 1600. The Niger River played an important part in Mali’s success, providing a method of transporting heavy goods and accessing more trade.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the ancient empire of Mali, the most important industry was the gold industry, while the other trade was the trade in salt. Much gold was traded through the Sahara desert to the countries on the North African coast. The gold mines of West Africa provided great wealth to West African Empires such as Ghana and Mali.

Detailed explanation-4: -After Sundiata, the most famous ruler of the Mali empire is Mansa Kankan Musa I, who came to power several decades after the death of his legendary predecessor. Musa was not the first emperor of Mali to embrace Islam; unlike the Soninke and the Soso, Mande royalty adopted the religion relatively early.