Mali Travel Guide
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Did you know?
The surface area of Mali is 478.8 thous. mi², which puts the country in position number 25 in terms of the area in the world.
How far is it?
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The distance between Bamako (ML) and Warsaw (PL) is 3174 miles
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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
| Miles | Bamako | Timbuktu | Kayes | Ségou | Mopti | Bandiagara Escarpment | Djenné | Gao |
| Bamako | - | 439 | 263 | 129 | 287 | 322 | 248 | 588 |
| Timbuktu | 439 | - | 584 | 317 | 176 | 179 | 223 | 199 |
| Kayes | 263 | 584 | - | 354 | 485 | 532 | 463 | 769 |
| Ségou | 129 | 317 | 354 | - | 157 | 194 | 119 | 459 |
| Mopti | 287 | 176 | 485 | 157 | - | 50 | 48 | 302 |
| Bandiagara Escarpment | 322 | 179 | 532 | 194 | 50 | - | 75 | 270 |
| Djenné | 248 | 223 | 463 | 119 | 48 | 75 | - | 343 |
| Gao | 588 | 199 | 769 | 459 | 302 | 270 | 343 | - |
Best Ways to Experience Mali
- Cuisine
- Animals
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 397% of the territory of Poland. |
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. |
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