Mansong Diarra (–1808), also rendered Monzon Jara, was the faama of the Segou Empire.
Reign
Mansong's reign was the high point of Segou's power. He built over 300 new villages, welcomed immigrants of various ethnicities, and waged numerous successful campaigns. He earned renown as a great warrior, with defeats against several other groups, including Kaarta, Massina, Dogon, and Mossi.
Mansong himself provided Park with a gift of 5000 cowries to help him on his travels.
Personal life
Mansong was, according to oral histories, a calm, hardworking man, with an astute political mind capable of both great cruelty and mercy.