Kong is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Kong Department in Tchologo Region, Savanes District. Kong is also a commune. It was the capital of the Kong Empire (1710–1895).
Traditional mosque architecture in Kong, in the regional Sudano-Sahelian style.
A mosque in Kong, 1892.
People and costume of Kong, 1892.
The Dyula are a Mande ethnic group inhabiting several West African countries, including Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Burkina Faso.
A Dyula man, 1900
Photo of a Dyula farmer wearing a Dutch wax headscarf, 1966.
Mosque in Ghana