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Mali Travel Guide

Due to the unstable situation and very high level of general risk, traveling to Mali may be dangerous. Read more
Trek Zone
I ni ce
(I ni se • Bambara)
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Thursday

Season Note

Are October and November good months to visit Mali?

10

October

Shoulder
season

11

November

Semi-high
season

Tourist visa

Visa requirements for citizens of Spain visiting Mali for tourism.

Visa required

A visa is required, it must be obtained at the embassy or at the appropriate consular office.

Did you know?

The population of Mali is around 20.25 mil., which puts the country in 60. place in terms of population (out of 231 countries and dependent territories).

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
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The distance between Bamako (ML) and Madrid (ES) is 1937 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Bamako click here

Bamako
Bamako
Sikasso
Madrid
Madrid
Barcelona
Seville
Valencia
Zaragoza
1937
mi

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Safety

General travel safety level in Mali on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

4

Level 4 • Do not travel.

Update: 2 Jul 2025

Upcoming holidays

25 December 2025• Christmas Day

1 January 2026• New Year's Day

Currency

CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF) - rate compared to selected currencies

100 XOF
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.15245
65596
GBP
0.13241
75526
USD
0.17752
56331
Update: 21 Oct 2025

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Mali

Map
Distance matrix
MilesBamakoTimbuktuKayesSégouMoptiBandiagaraBandiagara EscarpmentDjenné
Bamako-439263129287317322248
Timbuktu439-584317176172179223
Kayes263584-354485523532463
Ségou129317354-157189194119
Mopti287176485157-395048
Bandiagara31717252318939-1270
Bandiagara Escarpment3221795321945012-75
Djenné248223463119487075-

Best Ways to Experience Mali

  • Cuisine
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Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

60 / 231
Ranking
20 250 833
Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Soninke), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%

Area

25 / 230
Ranking
478.8 thous. mi²
It is approximately 245% of the territory of Spain.

Life expectancy

180 / 196
Ranking
62
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 59.8women 64.3

Median age

4 / 157
Ranking
16
Average age of population expressed in years.men 15.3women 16.7

Population growth

9 / 172
Ranking
2.97%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

128 / 131
Ranking
35.5%
Ability to read, write and count.men 46.2%women 25.7%

GDP

175 / 194
Ranking
2 347 INT$
GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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