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The Mali Empire ruled the Mandinka Plateau in present-day West Africa from the 14th to the 17th centuries AD. At that time, Mali's gold production accounted for half of the world's gold production, and Mansa, who ruled Mali, thus had an amazing wealth. It is estimated that Mansa's net worth is about 400 billion US dollars (based on inflation-adjusted values). Mansa went to Mecca for a famous pilgrimage in 1324. It is said that his waste in Cairo even led to the depreciation of local gold for two decades. There were countless Mansa's attendants along the way, and there were as many as 60,000 cargo porters alone. It is known as "Magical Mansa".