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Mopti is the fourth-largest city in Mali, with an estimated 110,000 residents, primarily of the Bambara, Bozo, Dogon, Songhai and Fula ethnic groups.

The city of Mopti derives its name from the Fulfulde word for gathering. The islands had long been inhabited, but Mopti was only founded in the nineteenth century as part of the Massina Empire, later becoming the base of El Hadj Umar Tall. With French domination, Mopti became known for its egret feather industry.

Due to the limited land available, Mopti is very densely built compared to most Malian cities, containing many multi-story buildings and narrow streets. Originally, the islands were much smaller than they are today; first linked by dykes in the early twentieth century, the areas around and between natural islands have been gradually filled and raised -- often by deposition of household trash, a process that still continues today in areas such as the western edge of the Old Town.

Mopti is the capital of the 5th administrative region of Mali, the Région de Mopti.

In 2002, Mopti was one of several Malian cities to host the Cup of African Nations tournament. A large, modern stadium was constructed for this event. Amadou Toumani Touré, current president of Mali, is a native of Mopti.

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In 1935 the British decided to officially recognise the Asante Kingdom about 4 decades after invading the their country, abducting Prempeh I and exiling him for 28 years.

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