MALI

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali is a landlocked nation in Western Africa. It is the second largest country among West African nations. It borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west.

Location

Western Africa, southwest of Algeria

Geography

Landlocked; divided into three natural zones: the southern, cultivated Sudanese; the central, semiarid Sahelian; and the northern, arid Saharan.

Capital

Bamako

Climate

Subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February).

Language

French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages

Monetary Unit

Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)

Largest Cities

Bamako, Segou, Sikasso, Mopti

Places to Visit

Timbuktu, Bamako, Djenne, Sikasso

Principal rivers

Niger

Airports

Bamako Senou, Gao Nearby Hotels, Goundam, Kayes, Kenieba, Koutiala, Mopti, Nara, Nioro, Segou, Sikasso, Tombouctou, Yelimane