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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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97°F
Friday
96°F
Saturday

Season Note

Are December and January good months to visit Mali?

12

December

High
season

1

January

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 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?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
2. To change the cities for comparison, change Your Country in settings

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
0.12557
79639
USD
0.16002
62492
Update: 12 Dec 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

Map
Distance matrix
MilesBamakoTimbuktuKayesSégouMoptiBandiagara EscarpmentDjennéGao
Bamako-439263129287322248588
Timbuktu439-584317176179223199
Kayes263584-354485532463769
Ségou129317354-157194119459
Mopti287176485157-5048302
Bandiagara Escarpment32217953219450-75270
Djenné2482234631194875-343
Gao588199769459302270343-

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 13% of the territory of United States.

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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