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Mali, officially known as the République du Mali is one of West Africa’s biggest countries. Mali won independence from French colonization in 1960 and has since struggled as one of the poorest countries in the world despite efforts to revitalize the economy. Bamako is Mali's capital to the south but another oft-talked about place is Timbuktu in northern Mali. Both Timbuktu and Djenné were major trading centers in Mali and today are popular destinations for the adventurous. Mali is also a great place if you like music. Many Malian musicians are world-renowned and music from the region influences the surrounding areas as well as the world.
The northern half of Mali is nearly all Saharan desert. By contrast, in the south there is usually enough rainfall to grow crops without irrigation. In between these two areas is a wide belt of semi-desert, called the Sahel, and growing food there depends on the flooding of the Niger River. The Niger River, one of the great rivers of Africa, is Mali’s most prominent geographical feature. People depend on it for everything from food to transport. The largest ethnic group in Mali is the Bambara (or Bamana). Other groups include the Dogons and Tuareg people among a wide array of other ethnicities. Mali’s official language is French, but the most widely spoken is Bambara, which is used as a common language by people from different ethnic groups. Some of this info is from Oxfam's Cool Planet site at www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet This description has been edited by 1 person. Travel and Tourism Guides for Popular Cities in MaliTravel and Tourism Guides for Regions in Mali |
Mali Travel Blogs
Feb 06, 2007 - Feb 18, 2007
Mali -› Kayes, Mali -› ...
Over the course of 2 days, my friend Robin and I traveled by rickety, run-down bus on the hottest, dustiest ride I think either of us had ever experienced. Our journey began when we left Tambacounda and headed to Bamako to stay with our friend for the remainder of the trip. This entry could easily be 5 pages long but I'll stick with my immediate thoughts in undertaking such a journey. 1) Africans are so much sturdier and more patient than we (as wimpy Americans) are. T...
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Sep 20, 2007 - Jan 28, 2008
Weymouth, England, UK -› Newcastle, England, UK -› ...
MADE IT TO THE FINISH. :)
Daily Mileage 300
I really couldn’t sleep after the night before and was awake quite early and long before anybody else. I was hot and sweaty and felt really dirty from lying in the dirt the night before and still had hydraulic oil on me. The only thing I had to clean myself with were baby wet wipes. Not very effective.
I was keen to get into town, find what we could to fix the car and finally get on the road to Bamako.
It was a beautiful morning actually but I...
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Nov 11, 2002 - Dec 06, 2002
Bamako, Mali -› Dakar, Senegal -› ...
I was going to take the train to Dakar, but didn't feel like dealing with the hassle. Security is an issue on the trains and I had a bike. I didn't want to have to watch my stuff for 24 hours. So instead I wrapped up my bike in cardboard and plastic at the airport and took an Air Burkina flight. A few hours later I was in Dakar.
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Apr 26, 2008 - Jun 23, 2008
Montreal, Canada -› Casablanca, Morocco -› ...
Ouais, malheureusement, pas de répit face à la chaleur toride du Mali... Même qu"en ville, ça parait pire!
Bref, j'ai pu me promener un peu en ville, pour tenter de découvrir la ville, mais malheureusement, je n'ai absolument rien trouvé d'intérêt... Pas grand chose à Bamako! A part le soir, bien sûr... A la tombée de la nuit, la musique envahit la ville. Des concerts partout, dans tous les styles différents! Alors je me suis greffé à un grou...
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