VILLAGE: | Kakondji |
COMMUNE: | Dire |
CERCLE: | Dangha |
GENERAL LOCATION: | Roughly 30 kilometers South-west of Timbuktu, on right bank of Niger River about 6 kilometers from the Commune of Dangha |
POPULATION: | 2000 |
STUDENTS (ages 6-12 years): | 147 |
ETHNICITIES/LANGUAGES: | Songhay, Peul, Bella (Tuareg Noir), Boz |
VILLAGE HISTORY: | According to manuscripts, created in the 13th century |
LIVELIHOODS: | Agriculture, fishing, and herding |
CTC INTERVENTION: | Built new 3-classroom school in 2015, provide support for teachers, food and school supplies |