The location of the village

Songo is located on the Bandiagara plateau, about 60 km to the west of the escarpment and 14 km to the west-north-west of Bandiagara. The village is surrounded by three rock formations that dominate the landscape. The present circumcision site, Kondi Pegue, with its famous rock paintings, is located at the foot of the northern rock formation. On the eastern rock formation are the remains of the old (previous) village of Songo, Songo Kolo. A third rock formation is located to the south of the present village.

A map of Songo, surrounded by three rock formations

A view of Songo from the direction of Songo Kolo. Kondi Pegue is located at the foot of the rock formation to the upper right (photo and © Richard Lie, 2000).

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