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Mali, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Bamako, capital city of Mali

Image of Bamako, capital city of Mali

Mali is a Sahel country with significant gold production, emerging solar-energy projects, and internationally recognised musical heritage preserved through UNESCO initiatives.
Mali in one word would be “Timbuktu,” meaning desert city.

Mali Flag

Flag of Mali

Mali armorial

armorial of Mali

Mali is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Mali

The capital city of Mali is Bamako.

Mali is located in Sub-Saharan Africa
Western Africa
Africa Continent
Mali has a population of 23,769,127 inhabitants
within a total area of 1,240,000 Km2
(770,499 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Mali’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 154 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 3.10
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Mali HDI ranks in position nº 188 worldwide
HDI of 0.419 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Mali’s passport allows visa-free entry to 55 countries
Mali passport ranks 83rd in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Mali GDP per capita is $936 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Mali ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 17° 00' N, 4° 00' W
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Neighbouring countriesSenegal, Niger, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mauritania, Burkina Faso.
Mali Climatesubtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)
Most predominant religionMuslim,
Second most predominant religionChristian,
Currency name & code Franc (XOF)
Internet ccTLD.ml
Mali calling code+223

Mali administrative divisions

19 regions (regions) and 1 district*
  1. Bamako*
  2. Bandiagara
  3. Bougouni
  4. Dioila
  5. Douentza
  6. Gao
  7. Kayes
  8. Kidal
  9. Kita
  10. Koulikoro
  11. Koutiala
  12. Menaka
  13. Mopti
  14. Nara
  15. Nioro
  16. San
  17. Segou
  18. Sikasso
  19. Taoudenni
  20. Tombouctou (Timbuktu)

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