Mali
Mali is in Africa. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal
- Capital
- Bamako
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Westafrika
- Area
- 1,240,192 km²
- Population
- 25,198,821
- Language
- French
- Neighbours
- Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal
Did you know?
- History
In the Middle Ages Timbuktu was a centre of learning; hundreds of thousands of manuscripts were preserved there for centuries.
- History
Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century, is by some estimates the richest person in history.
- Culture
The Great Mosque of Djenné is the world’s largest adobe building and is replastered every year in a communal festival.
- Culture
The Dogon of the Bandiagara Escarpment are known for their cosmology and masked dances.
Frequently asked questions about Mali
Bamako is the capital of Mali.
Mali is in Africa.
Mali has about 25,198,821 inhabitants.
Mali covers about 1,240,192 km².
In Mali people speak French.
Mali borders: Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal.