Narena

{{Infobox settlement   | name = Narena | other_name = | native_name =  | nickname = | settlement_type = Commune and town | motto =  | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_shield = | shield_size = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Mali | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_mapsize = 300 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Mali  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Mali}} | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Koulikoro Region | subdivision_type2 = Cercle | subdivision_name2 = Kangaba Cercle | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 =  | leader_name1 = | established_title =  | established_date =  | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = Imperial  | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 =  | area_land_km2 =   | population_as_of = 1998 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 8275 | population_density_km2 = | population_density_sq_mi = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_blank1_title = Ethnicities | population_blank1 = | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi =  | timezone = GMT | utc_offset = +0 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|12|22|N|8|22|W|region:ML|display=inline,title}} | elevation_footnotes =  | elevation_m = | elevation_ft =  | postal_code_type =  | postal_code = | area_code = | blank_name = | blank_info = | blank1_name = | blank1_info = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Narena''' is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kangaba in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 8,275.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mali-reforme-telecom.mctmtl.com/previsions.pdf|title=Previsions de desserte des communes pour la periode de 2001-2005|publisher=Mali Reforme Telecom|access-date=February 9, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040829024117/http://mali-reforme-telecom.mctmtl.com/previsions.pdf|archive-date=August 29, 2004}}</ref>

Replacing a town called '''Menimbougou''', Narena was founded in the 18th century by Bambara mercenaries who had previously defended the Sendugu region, a northern march of the Kangaba state. It was a center of gold production and iron-working.<ref>Jansen, Jan. “In Defense of Mali’s Gold: The Political and Military Organization of the Northern Upper Niger, c. 1650–c. 1850.” Journal of West African History, vol. 1, no. 1, 2015, pp. 1–36. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.14321/jwestafrihist.1.1.0001. Accessed 20 Oct. 2024.</ref>

== History and etymology== Narena is the original of the patronyme Konaté, and It was first named as "Gnonssonbougou". While an army invaded the village, they were forced to contribute to the war and all the houses were given to one person. So Konaté's family forced "Koman" to join the army as he was alone from his mother and was sadly worried about leaving his mother behind.<ref name=":0">This is the oral tradition from many Djeli, and is often spoken in the history of the Konaté of Guinea </ref>

Since Koman joined the war, he became popular and a well lasting general. As his service finishes, he returns back with a lot of army. On his arrival, he said that he would destroy the city and he was banned from doing it. So people called his mother to beg him and he didn't accept and she said Koman, try to plant a good seed so you will receive good. He said that he would accept in conditions if they change the name of the village after his mother ("Naren"), it was accepted and it was renamed as "'Narena"'. Koman told his enfants who immigrated to "Kounadou" in actual Guinea and most Guinean Konates are his descendants.<ref name=":0" />

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Category:Communes of Koulikoro Region

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