In the 16th century the family spread across the Sahara to Timbuktu, Agades, Bornu, Hausaland, and other places, and in the 18th century large numbers of Kunta moved to the region of the middle Niger where they established the village of Mabruk.
In the 16th century, the family expanded across the Sahara to Timbuktu, Agades, Bornu, Hausaland, and other locations. In the 18th century, numerous Kunta migrated to the middle Niger region, where they founded the village of Mabruk.