Tata of Sikasso
The tata of Sikasso, known locally as  tarakoko, is a series of  ramparts initially constructed in Sikasso under the reign of Tiéba Traoré (king of Kénédougou), from 1877 to 1897, to resist the raids of Samory Touré. It was  later enlarged by his brother and successor Babemba Traoré. Description
At its apogee, the tata consisted of :

 An exterior fortress of ,  thick at the base and  at the top, with its height varying between ;
 a middle fortress with smaller and thinner walls, intended to separate the neighborhoods for merchants, soldiers and nobles;
 an innermost enclosure encircling the Dionfoutou, the part of the city inhabited by the king and his family. The walls, which were made of dry (unmortared) stone, gravel, and mud-brick, encircled an area of 41ha. The remains of the fortress are today visible in the layout of the city of Sikasso in different neighborhoods including: Mancourani, Médine, Wayerma, Bougoula town and Fulaso. and the districts Mancourani, Médine, Wayerma, Bougoula ville and Fulaso. See also

 Kénédougou Kingdom
 Mamelon of Sikasso

References

Bibliography
 Alpha Oumar Konare, Sikasso Tata, Éditions Jamana, Bamako, 1998, 111 p., 

History of Mali
Architecture in Mali