Sehenswürdigkeiten in Mali

Battle of Diabaly

The Battle of Diabaly was fought between government forces of Mali, against groups of Islamists militants such as the AQIM and Ansar Dine.

Pinselly Classified Forest

Pinselly Classified Forest is situated in Mamou Prefecture, south-eastern part of Fouta Djallon Highlands in Guinea. The closest city is Ouré-Kaba.

cattedrale di Notre-Dame-du-Perpétuel-Secours de Nouna

Mount Loura

Mount Loura (Fello Loura in the Pular language) is the northernmost point and highest peak at 1,573 metres (5,161 ft) in the Fouta Djallon in northern Guinea. It is 7 km from the prefecture of Mali-ville.

Palais de la Culture Amadou Hampaté Ba

The Palais de la culture Amadou Hampaté Ba is the national performing arts centre for Mali, located in the capitol Bamako. Founded in 1976, the PCAHB is a public establishment, supported by the state for the preservation of traditional means of artistic expression.

Dindefelo Falls

Dindefelo Falls, located in the town of Dindefelo, is a tourist attraction and park in southeast Senegal. It is located just a few miles from the Guinean border. The falls are about 100 meters high.

Néma

Néma is a town in southeastern Mauritania, close to the border with Mali. It is located at around 16°37′0″N 7°15′0″W at the eastern end of the Aoukar. It is the capital of Hodh Ech Chargui Region and of the Néma Department.

Bobo Dioulasso Grand Mosque

The Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso is a mosque in Bobo-Dioulasso, Houet Province, Hauts-Bassins Region, Burkina Faso.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Banfora

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banfora (Latin: Dioecesis Banforensis) is a diocese located in the city of Banfora in the Ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.On June 27, 1998 it was established as the diocese of Banfora from territory of the diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso.On January 1…

Siege of Medina Fort

The Siege of Fort Medina took place in 1857 at Médine, on the left bank of the Senegal River in present-day Mali. The Toucouleur forces of Omar Saidou Tall unsuccessfully besieged native and French colonial troops commanded by Paul Holle.

Félou Falls

The Félou Falls (French: Chutes du Félou) are located on the Sénégal River 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) upstream of Kayes in western Mali. The river tumbles 13 metres (43 ft) down an irregular series of rocky steps.

Cascades de Karfiguela

The Cascades de Karfiguéla or the Banfora Cascades (also Karfiguela Falls, Tagbaladougou Falls, or Banfora Falls) are a series of waterfalls along the Komoé River in Southwestern Burkina Faso.

Chutes de Gouina

The Gouina Falls or Chutes de Gouina are on the Sénégal River in Mali between the towns of Bafoulabé (upstream) and Diamou (downstream) in the Kayes Region, where the river runs north from the Talari Gorges. They have been called the "Niagara falls of Mali".

BCEAO Tower

The BCEAO Tower (fr. Tour de la BCEAO) is a building in Bamako, Mali. At 20 stories and 80m (262ft) high, it is the tallest building in the West African nation. It sits on the north ("right→") bank of the Niger River in the center of the City of Bamako.

National Museum of Mali

The National Museum of Malí (French: Musée national du Mali) is an archaeological and anthropological museum located in Bamako, the capital of Mali.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamako

The Archdiocese of Bamako is the Metropolitan Archdiocesan See for the Ecclesiastical province which covers all and only Mali, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.The cathedral archiepiscopal seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur de…

Djenné-Djenno

Djenné-Djenno (also Jenne-Jeno; ) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Niger River Valley in the country of Mali.

Djenné

Djenné (Bambara: ߘߖߋߣߣߋ tr. Djenne; also known as Djénné, Jenné and Jenne) is a town and an urban commune in the Inland Niger Delta region of central Mali. The town is the administrative centre of the Djenné Cercle, one of the eight subdivisions of the Mopti Region.

Great Mosque of Djenné

The Great Mosque of Djenné (French: Grande mosquée de Djenné, Arabic: الجامع الكبير في جينيه‎) is a large banco or adobe building that is considered by many architects to be one of the greatest achievements of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style.

Great Mosque of Niono

The Great Mosque of Niono (French: Grande Mosquée du Vendredi de Niono) is an architecturally significant mosque located in the city of Niono, in the Ségou Region of southern Mali.The mosque was first constructed in 1948 by a team of bricklayers native to Djenne, and it today occupies 1,800 square…

Tinkisso River

The Tinkisso River is a river in Guinea in west Africa. The river is sourced near Dabola in the Fouta Djallon mountain range, north of Mamou and snakes approximately north-east and then east across the plains of Guinea, until it runs into the River Niger at Siguiri.

Sacred Heart Cathedral

The Sacred Heart Cathedral (French: Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus de Bamako) is located in Bamako, the capital of Mali it serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Bamako.

Mont Korhogo

Mont-Korhogo is a small mountain in northern Ivory Coast. It is located in the southwest quarter of the city of Korhogo, Poro Region, Savanes District.Mont-Korhogo was the name of a commune of Ivory Coast until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso

The Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso (Latin: Archidioecesis Bobodiulassensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.December 15, 1927: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bobo-Dioulasso from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako, Mali and the Apostolic…

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kayes

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kayes (Latin: Kayesen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kayes in the Ecclesiastical province of Bamako in Mali.On Thursday, January 31, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI appointed the Reverend Father Jonas Dembélé, up until then serving (as a member of the clergy of the…

Wongo National Park

The Wongo National Park is found in Mali. It was established on 16 January 2002, and covers 534 km2 (206 sq mi).The park is located in the south of the country and is primarily dedicated to the conservation of chimpanzees. The climate is temperate, the rainy season lasts from June to October.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Odienné

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Odienné (Latin: Odiennen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Odienné in the Ecclesiastical province of Korhogo in Côte d'Ivoire.December 19, 1994: Established as Diocese of Odienné from the Diocese of Daloa, Diocese of Korhogo and Diocese of ManThe Cathedral i…

Talari Gorges

The Talari Gorges or Gorges de Talary are a series of gorges on the Sénégal River in Mali, between the towns of Bafoulabé (upstream) and Galougo (downstream) in the Kayes Region, at an altitude of about 75 meters or 249 feet above sea level. They are celebrated for their grandiose beauty.

Roman Catholic Diocese of San

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San (Latin: Sanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of San in the Ecclesiastical province of Bamako in Mali.April 10, 1962: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of San from Diocese of Nouna in Burkina Faso September 29, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of SanEcclesiasti…

Battle of Goumakoura

On February 8, 2012, rebels from the separatist Movement for the National Liberation of Azawad attacked a military outpost in Tinzaouaten located on the Algerian borderline. The battle led to the capture of the city by rebel forces of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad.

Badinko Faunal Reserve

The Badinko Faunal Reserve (French: Réserve du Badinko) is on the West African savanna in southwestern Mali. It is part of the UNESCO Bouce Du Baoule Biosphere Reserve, along with Boucle du Baoulé National Park, which is immediately to the northeast of Badinko.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ségou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ségou (Latin: Seguen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ségou in the Ecclesiastical province of Bamako in Mali.March 10, 1962: Established as Diocese of Ségou from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of BamakoBishops of Ségou (Roman rite) Archbishop (personal title)…

Hamdullahi

Hamdullahi (also Hamdallahi or Hamdallaye. From the Arabic: praise to God) was a nineteenth-century imamate in what is now the Mopti Region of Mali.

Koumbi Saleh

Koumbi Saleh, sometimes Kumbi Saleh is the site of a ruined medieval town in south east Mauritania that may have been the capital of the Ghana Empire.

Bafing National Park

The Bafing National Park lies in southern Mali. It was established on 1 July 2000. This site is 5000 km². Bafing National Park is the only protected area for chimpanzees within the Manding Plateau area. Woodlands dominate most of the landscape.

Boulon Forest

Boulon Forest is a protected forest in Burkina Faso. It is located in Comoé Province.It is located at an altitude of 313 meters. Boulon Forest is situated south of Sadara.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouna

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouna (Latin: Dioecesis Nunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Nouna in the Ecclesiastical province of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.June 12, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nouna from the Apostolic Prefecture of Gao in Mali October 18, 1951: Promot…

Battle of Kirina

The Battle of Kirina, also known as the Battle of Krina or Siege of Karina (c. 1235), was a confrontation between the Sosso king Sumanguru Kanté and the Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita.

MiG-15

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-15; USAF/DoD designation: Type 14; NATO reporting name: Fagot) is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich for the Soviet Union.

MiG-21

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.

MUSO KUNDA

The Muso Kunda Women's Museum, established in 1995, is an institution dedicated to showcasing and promote the cause of women in Mali. The Museum was founded by Malian feminist and historian Adame Ba Konaré in Bomako.

Bamako Grand Mosque

Bamako Grand Mosque (French: Grande Mosquée de Bamako) is a mosque in the city centre of Bamako, Mali. Built on the site of a pre-colonial mud-brick mosque, the current mosque was built through funding from the Saudi Arabian government at the end of the 1970s.

Tinkisso Falls

Tinkisso Falls is a waterfall on the Tinkisso River located near Dabola in central Guinea. The falls are 70 m (230 ft) wide and 45 m (148 ft) high. The flow is highest during the rainy season, when the river flows close to ten times as strongly as in the dry season.List of waterfalls