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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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96°F
Sunday
96°F
Monday

Season Note

Are November and December good months to visit Mali?

11

November

Semi-high
season

12

December

High
season

Visa Limitations

Visa requirements for citizens of United States 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 133. 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 Washington D.C. (US) is 4549 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Bamako click here

Bamako
Bamako
Sikasso
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York City
4549
mi

Country Comparison

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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: 13 Oct 2024

Upcoming holidays

25 December 2024• Christmas Day

1 January 2025• New Year's Day

Currency

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

100 XOF
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.15245
65596
GBP
0.1282
78005
USD
0.16572
60343
Update: 2 Nov 2024

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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

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Distance matrix
MilesBamakoTimbuktuSégouMoptiKayesGaoSikassoBandiagara
Bamako-439129287263588182317
Timbuktu439-317176584199417172
Ségou129317-157354459152189
Mopti287176157-48530224139
Kayes263584354485-769445523
Gao588199459302769-510273
Sikasso182417152241445510-251
Bandiagara31717218939523273251-

Best Ways to Experience Mali

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Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

133 / 231
Ranking
20 250 833
Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Soninke), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%

Area

134 / 232
Ranking
478.8 thous. mi²
It is approximately 13% of the territory of United States.

Life expectancy

129 / 221
Ranking
62
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 59.8women 64.3

Median age

129 / 222
Ranking
16
Average age of population expressed in years.men 15.3women 16.7

Population growth

128 / 224
Ranking
2.97%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

121 / 210
Ranking
35.5%
Ability to read, write and count.men 46.2%women 25.7%

GDP

114 / 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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