# Mahmat Banjer — Almayer’s Folly character guide

> Mahmat Banjer in Almayer’s Folly by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mahmat, the enterprising Mahmat

**First appearance:** 0007-iv

## Who they are

A local trader and occasional ally of Almayer.

## Relationships

### [Babalatchi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/almayer_s_folly_se/characters/babalatchi)

_professional_

Babalatchi uses Mahmat Banjer as a messenger and minor accomplice in his political intrigues.

### [Babalatchi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/almayer_s_folly_se/characters/babalatchi)

_professional_

Babalatchi uses Mahmat Banjer as a messenger and minor accomplice in his political intrigues.

### [Babalatchi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/almayer_s_folly_se/characters/babalatchi)

_professional_

Babalatchi uses Mahmat Banjer as a messenger and minor accomplice in his political intrigues.

## In the story

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/almayer_s_folly_se/chapters/vii)

Mahmat drags the body from the river, complaining about defilement and demanding recompense, while also expressing enmity toward Bulangi.

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