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Mali
Western AfricaCapital Bamako7 neighbours
Mali is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Bamako. Mali is next to Algeria, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal.
A way to remember it
A huge landlocked butterfly-like shape across the western Sahel, with the Niger River bending through its southern half.
Good to know
The historic city of Timbuktu is in Mali.
Quick facts
- CapitalBamako
- RegionAfrica, Western Africa
- Land borders7 countries
- Also known asRepublic of Mali, République du Mali
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Guinea
Ivory Coast
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal