Macina (other)
Macina may refer to: * Macina Empire (1818–1862), former state located in present-day Mali * Inner Niger Delta, also known as Macina, the floodplain area in Mali once controlled by the empire * Macina, town and rural commune in Mali *Macina (musical instrument), a high-pitched string instrument used in Indonesian ''kroncong'' music See also *Masina (other) *Messina (other) *Macinaggio Macinaggio ( Corsican: ''Macinaghju'') is a French village, part of the municipality (''commune'') of Rogliano, in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica. It also represents the marina of its municipality. History Pasquale Paoli landed on July ...

Macina Empire
The Caliphate of Hamdullahi ( ar, خلافة حمد الله; also: Dina of Massina, Sise Jihad state) commonly known as the Massina empire (also spelled ''Maasina'' or ''Macina'') was an early nineteenth-century Fulbe Jihad state centered in the Inner Niger Delta area of what is now the Mopti and Ségou Regions of Mali. Its capital was at Hamdullahi. History The Fulas of the region had for centuries been the vassals of larger states, including the Mali Empire (13th-14th centuries), the Songhai Empire (15th century), the Moroccan pashas of Tomboctou (16th century), and the Bambara Empire at Ségou (17th century). By the early 1800s, many of these larger states had declined in power and inspired by the recent Muslim uprisings of Usman dan Fodio in nearby Hausaland, preacher and social reformer Seku Amadu began efforts at increasing religious revivals in his homeland. Early struggle created the Massina leadership and in 1818 Seku Amadu led a jihad against the Bambara Empire in ...
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Inner Niger Delta
The Inner Niger Delta, also known as the Macina or Masina, is the inland delta of the Niger River. It is an area of fluvial wetlands, lakes and floodplains in the semi-arid Sahel area of central Mali, just south of the Sahara desert. Location and description The delta consists of the middle course of the Niger River, between the bifurcated Niger and its tributary the Bani, which from here run north towards the desert. The Niger is the longest river in West Africa. Towns such as the river-port of Mopti, Sévaré and Djenné, with its mud-brick Great Mosque lie in the 400 km-long region. The Fulani and Dogon inhabit the Macina region and the surrounding area, which has a population of over 500,000. Most of the year the area has a hot and dry climate, with hot winds from the nearby Sahara raising the temperature up to 40°C. During the wet season, which lasts from June to September but lasts longer the further south one goes, the swamp floods into a lake and naturally irrig ...
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Macina, Mali
Macina (also Ké Macina and Massina) is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune covers an area of 1,100 square kilometers and contains the main town and 20 villages.. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 36,170. The town of Macina lies on the north (left) bank of the Niger River. The farmland around the town forms part of the irrigated area of the Office du Niger The Office du Niger is a semi-autonomous government agency in Mali that administers a large irrigation scheme in the Ségou Region of the country. Water from the Niger River is diverted into a system of canals at the Markala dam downstream of S ... and is used for growing rice. Water is diverted from the Niger River upstream of the Markala dam and fed into a system of canals. References External links *. Communes of Ségou Region Communities on the Niger River {{Ségou-geo-stub ...
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Macina (musical Instrument)
Macina may refer to: *Macina Empire (1818–1862), former state located in present-day Mali *Inner Niger Delta, also known as Macina, the floodplain area in Mali once controlled by the empire * Macina, town and rural commune in Mali * Macina (musical instrument), a high-pitched string instrument used in Indonesian ''kroncong Kroncong (pronounced "kronchong"; id, Keroncong, nl, Krontjong) is the name of a ukulele-like instrument and an Indonesian musical style that typically makes use of the kroncong (the sound ' comes from this instrument, so the music is called ' ...'' music See also * Masina (other) * Messina (other) * Macinaggio, a French village in Corsica {{disambig ...
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Kroncong
Kroncong (pronounced "kronchong"; id, Keroncong, nl, Krontjong) is the name of a ukulele-like instrument and an Indonesian musical style that typically makes use of the kroncong (the sound ' comes from this instrument, so the music is called ''kroncong''). A ''kroncong'' orchestra or ensemble traditionally consists of a flute, a violin, at least one, but usually a pair of ''kroncongs'', a cello in pizzicato style, string bass in pizzicato style, and a vocalist. ''Kroncong'' originated as an adaptation of a Portuguese musical tradition, brought by sailors to Indonesian port cities in the 16th century. By the late 19th century, ''kroncong'' reached popular music status throughout the Indonesian archipelago. Characteristics The name "Kroncong" may be derived from the jingling sound of the ''kerincing rebana'', as heard in the rhythmic background of the music created by the interlocking of instruments playing on or off beat. This background rhythm runs faster than the often slow vo ...
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Masina (other)
Masina may refer to: ;Places * Masina, Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Masina, alternate name of Tabas-e Masina, in Iran * Masina, Lumbini, in Nepal * Masina, Rapti, in Nepal * Masina, Purulia, West Bengal, India * Masina Empire, alternate spelling of Massina Empire ;People * Adam Masina (1994–), an Italian footballer * Giulietta Masina (1921–1994), an Italian film actress Last names .masina may refer to last name in Telugu, families from east Godavari district of coastal Andhra Pradesh See also * Macina (other) *Messina (other) Messina is the third largest city in Sicily. Messina may also refer to: Places * Province of Messina, a former Italian province * Strait of Messina, Italy * Messina, South Africa (now called Musina) * Messina Chasmata, a system of canyons on ...

Messina (other)
Messina is the third largest city in Sicily. Messina may also refer to: Places * Province of Messina, a former Italian province * Strait of Messina, Italy * Messina, South Africa (now called Musina) * Messina Chasmata, a system of canyons on the Uranian moon Titania Other uses * Messina (name), a surname * Messina Conference, a 1955 conference which led to the creation of the European Economic Community * ''Messina'' (album), a 2012 album by French singer-songwriter Damien Saez * F.C. Messina Peloro, a football club based in Messina * , a German cargo ship * 18 Infantry Division Messina, an Italian division during World War II * Messina, a fictional small town in John Grisham's ''Bleachers'' See also *Messenia Messenia or Messinia ( ; el, Μεσσηνία ) is a regional unit (''perifereiaki enotita'') in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, in Greece. Until the implementation of the Kallikratis plan on 1 January 2011, Messenia was a ..., a region ...
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