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Discover the most popular attractions, landmarks, and must-visit places in Mali.

Capital

Bamako

Population

22.4M

Currency

Fr West African CFA franc

Languages

French

Timezone

UTC

Driving Side

Right

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Top Attractions in Mali

21 places to visit

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

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

Mount Loura
Mountain peaks
Mount Loura

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.

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Palais de la Culture Amadou Hampaté Ba
Entertainment
Palais de la Culture Amadou Hampaté Ba

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.

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Dindefelo Falls
Water
Dindefelo Falls

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.

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Néma
Religious Site
Néma

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.

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Bobo Dioulasso Grand Mosque
Religious Site
Bobo Dioulasso Grand Mosque

Bobo Dioulasso Grand Mosque

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

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BCEAO Tower
Skyscrapers
BCEAO Tower

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.

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National Museum of Mali
National museums
National Museum of Mali

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.

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamako
Religious Site
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamako

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…

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Djenné-Djenno
Historic
Djenné-Djenno

Djenné-Djenno

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

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Djenné
Historic
Djenné

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.

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Great Mosque of Djenné
Religious Site
Great Mosque of Djenné

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.

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Great Mosque of Niono
Religious Site
Great Mosque of Niono

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…

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Tinkisso River
Landmark
Tinkisso River

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.

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Sacred Heart Cathedral
Religious Site
Sacred Heart Cathedral

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.

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Religious Site

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…

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Park

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.

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Religious Site

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…

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Historic

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.

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Religious Site

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.

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Water

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

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About Mali

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa and the 23rd largest country in the world, with an area of over 1,240,192 square kilometres (478,841 sq mi).

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