Its major cities included the oasis towns of Oulata and Audaghost, and it was populated by Soninke and Mande peoples, with its capital located at Koumbi Saleh.
According to legend, this empire suffered a drought of seven years, seven months, and seven days after one of its warriors Amadou the Taciturn rescued his bride Sia. The founder of this empire reportedly had to kill a goblin and then marry his daughters, who became the ancestors of its clans; that founder was Dinga. One of the best sources on this empire is the Bookof Roads and Kingdoms, byMoorish geographer Abu Ubayd al-Bakri. This empire was ruled by the CissÂ´e Tounkara dynasty, and worshipped the seven-headed snake Bida. Its major cities included the oasis towns of Oulata and Audaghost, and it was populated by Soninke and Mande peoples, with its capital located at Koumbi Saleh. It may have been conquered by the Almoravids, but a more likely theory says it was taken by the Sosso Empire before being supplanted as a major power by the Mali Empire. For 10 points, name this West African empire, which shares its name with a modern-day country once led by Kwame Nkrumah.
According to legend, this empire suffered a drought of seven years, seven months, and seven days after one of its warriors Amadou the Taciturn rescued his bride Sia.
Ghana Empire [or Wagadu Empire]