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Google maps, detailed facts of Mali, (ISO: ML) and the capital city, Bamako. This page enables you to explore Mali and its land boundaries in total: 7,908 km. You may also view the border countries of Mali (total: 7, Algeria 1,359 km, Burkina Faso 1,325 km, Cote d’Ivoire 599 km, Guinea 1,062 km, Mauritania 2,236 km, Niger 838 km, Senegal 489 km with its area of total: 1,240,192 sq km; land: 1,220,190 sq km, water: 20,002 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google maps.

Find comprehensive geographical, economical, environmental, governmental, cultural, scientific, historical and demographical related information below, on the wiki page of Mali.

In case if you are traveling by car, there is also Street View and free Driving Directions by Google at your service.

Your virtual Sightseeing in Mali, Africa starts here on this map & Wiki page.


Mali Google maps & facts

This virtual map shows Mali, located in interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.



You are viewing Mali and its location (Africa), at the geographic coordinates of 17 00 N, 4 00 W, inland counties boundaries and international borders.

Hint: Have a look at the Street view in Mali, ML. All you have to do is to drag and pull the little yellow man (Pegman) on the Google map above the desired location in Mali. After that whenever it is available (currently more than 50 countries provided by Google around the word), blue stripes will appear to show the photos and details from Google’s regularly updated data image base.

The map of Mali, Africa is free, but for informational use only. No representation made or warranty given as to any map or its content by Search Driving Directions.com. User assumes all risk of use of this Mali Google map and fast facts/wiki page.

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Geographical facts about Mali including Bamako, the capital city of Mali

Name of the country: Mali Capital city: Bamako
Geographical coordinates of Mali: 17 00 N, 4 00 W Geographical coordinates of Bamako: 12 39 N 8 00 W
Location of Mali: interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger Continent / area: Africa
The area of Mali: total: 1,240,192 sq km; land: 1,220,190 sq km, water: 20,002 sq km Area comparative of Mali: slightly less than twice the size of Texas
The elevation data of Mali: mean elevation: 343 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Senegal River 23 m, highest point: Hombori Tondo 1,155 m The climate of Mali: subtropical to arid: hot and dry (February to June): rainy, humid, and mild (June to November): cool and dry (November to February)
Land use of Mali: agricultural land: 34.1%; arable land 5.6%; permanent crops 0.1%; permanent pasture 28.4%; forest: 10.2%; other: 55.7% (2011 estimate) Irrigated land: 3,780 sq km (2012)
Geographical notes of Mali: landlocked country; divided into three natural zones: the southern, cultivated Sudanese; the central, semiarid Sahelian; and the northern, arid Saharan The terrain of Mali: mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast
Land boundaries of Mali: total: 7,908 km Borders countries of Mali: Algeria 1,359 km, Burkina Faso 1,325 km, Cote d’Ivoire 599 km, Guinea 1,062 km, Mauritania 2,236 km, Niger 838 km, Senegal 489 km
Maritime claims of Mali: none – (landlocked country)

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Fast facts about Mali

Are you traveling to Mali? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Africa, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger.

Did you know that the legal system of Mali is civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court?

When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Mali, you would better know, that (there are in total lengths of roadways total: 22,474 km, paved: 5,522 km, unpaved: 16,952 km (2009)) and the most crowded areas in this country are: BAMAKO (capital) 2.515 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 39.9% of total population (2015).

The total number of population in Mali: 17,467,108 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 2.96% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are French (official language), Bambara 46.3%, Peul/Foulfoulbe 9.4%, Dogon 7.2%, Maraka/Soninke 6.4%, Malinke 5.6%, Sonrhai/Djerma 5.6%, Minianka 4.3%, Tamacheq 3.5%, Senoufo 2.6%, Bobo 2.1%, unspecified 0.7%, other 6.3%. Note: Mali has 13 national languages in addition to its official language language (2009 estimate). In these days, Mali has to face with a net migration rate of -2.2 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).

You may find the following ethnic groups in Mali nowadays; Bambara 34.1%, Fulani (Peul) 14.7%, Sarakole 10.8%, Senufo 10.5%, Dogon 8.9%, Malinke 8.7%, Bobo 2.9%, Songhai 1.6%, Tuareg 0.9%, other Malian 6.1%, from member of Economic Community of West African States 0.3%, other 0.4% (2012-13 estimate).

The right to vote in Mali can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Mali. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.

In case if you plan to visit Mali for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holidays in Mali are: Independence Day, 22 September (1960).

Whether you are traveling for business or please, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Mali, these are the most likely dangers you might face: hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts; occasional Niger River flooding. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Bamako and / or Mali?

Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Mali, the population has to face with a death rate of 12.6 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).

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Travel references about Mali

To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Mali. Here they are: French (official language), Bambara 46.3%, Peul/Foulfoulbe 9.4%, Dogon 7.2%, Maraka/Soninke 6.4%, Malinke 5.6%, Sonrhai/Djerma 5.6%, Minianka 4.3%, Tamacheq 3.5%, Senoufo 2.6%, Bobo 2.1%, unspecified 0.7%, other 6.3%. Note: Mali has 13 national languages in addition to its official language language (2009 estimate).

For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .ml

Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; subtropical to arid: hot and dry (February to June): rainy, humid, and mild (June to November): cool and dry (November to February).

Its capital city is Bamako, where the local time zone is UTC 0, which is 5 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Bamako: N/A.

For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Mali; mean elevation: 343 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Senegal River 23 m, highest point: Hombori Tondo 1,155 m. The lengths of its total coastline are: 0 km (landlocked country) and the length of the land boundaries is total: 7,908 km.

Current environmental issues in Mali; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching.

And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts; occasional Niger River flooding.

For your traveling options, there are 25 (2013) airports and 2 (2013) heliports in Mali all together with 1,800 km (downstream of Koulikoro; low water levels on the River Niger cause problems in dry years; in the months before the rainy season the river is not navigable by commercial vessels) (2011) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 22,474 km, paved: 5,522 km, unpaved: 16,952 km (2009).

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Background of Mali

Like every nation, Mali also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960 as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few months, what formerly made up the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali. Rule by dictatorship was brought to a close in 1991 by a military coup that ushered in a period of democratic rule. President Alpha KONARE won Mali’s first two democratic presidential elections in 1992 and 1997. In keeping with Mali’s two-term constitutional limit, he stepped down in 2002 and was succeeded by Amadou Toumani TOURE, who was elected to a second term in a 2007 election that was widely judged to be free and fair. Malian returnees from Libya in 2011 exacerbated tensions in northern Mali, and Tuareg ethnic militias rebelled in January 2012. Low- and mid-level soldiers, frustrated with the poor handling of the rebellion, overthrew TOURE on 22 March. Intensive mediation efforts led by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) returned power to a civilian administration in April with the appointment of Interim President Dioncounda TRAORE. The post-coup chaos led to rebels expelling the Malian military from the country’s three northern regions and allowed Islamic militants to set up strongholds. Hundreds of thousands of northern Malians fled the violence to southern Mali and neighboring countries, exacerbating regional food shortages in host communities. An international military intervention to retake the three northern regions began in January 2013 and within a month most of the north had been retaken. In a democratic presidential election conducted in July and August of 2013, Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA was elected president. The Malian Government and northern armed groups signed an internationally-mediated peace accord in June 2015. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.

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