Location of attack at radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali
Mali is an African country, located in West Africa.
Mali has an area of 1,240,192 square kilometers (478,839 square miles). The country was formed out of the three former West African Empires: the Ghana Empire, then Mali Empire, and then Songhai Empire. These empires were part of the trans-Saharan trade of gold and slaves.
The country of Mali is in the Africa continent and the latitude and longitude for the country are 14.8128° N, 5.5030° W.
The neighboring countries of Mali are:
- Algeria
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Guinea
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Senegal
Facts About Mali |
Country Name | Mali |
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Continent | Africa |
Capital and largest city | Bamako |
Area | 1,240,192 km2 (478,839 sq mi) |
Population | 14,517,176 (April 2009 census) |
Lat Long | 12.6500° N, 8.0000° W |
Official Language | French |
Calling Code | +223 |
Time Zone | GMT (UTC+0) Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+0) |
Airport | Total- 26 Airports, 5- Airports Scheduled Service |
Neighbour Countries | Algeria, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Guinea, Niger, Côte d’Ivoire |
Internet TLD | .ml |
Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
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Location Maps of Cities in Mali |