Koulouba in Bamako Region
Destination Guide Mali

Bamako

Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a population of 1.8 million (2009 Census, provisional). In 2006, it was estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country. Bamako is the nation's administrative center. The city proper is a cercle in its own right.

Located at 12.65, -8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bamako, Regional capitals in Mali, Cercles of Mali, Populated places in Mali, Capitals in Africa, Capital districts and territories, Regions of Mali, Communities on the Niger River

National Museum of Mali

The National Museum of Malí (French: Musée national du Mali) is an archaeological and anthropological museum located in Bamako, the capital of Mali. It presents permanent and temporary exhibits on the history of Mali, as well as the musical instruments, dress, and ritual objects associated with Mali's various ethnic groups.

Located at 12.6586, -7.9993 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1982, Archaeological museums, National museums, Museums in Mali, Buildings and structures in Bamako, Museums established in 1982, Laureates of the Prince Claus Award

National Library of Mali

The National Library of Mali (French: Direction nationale des Bibliothèques et de la Documentation) is a public library located in Bamako, Mali. The National Library was first created by the Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, an arm of the French colonial government, in 1944. Following Mali's 1960 independence, this library became the Government Library; it would later be renamed again as the National Library of Mali.

Located at 12.6325, -8.01528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Bamako, Malian culture, National libraries, Libraries established in 1944

Stade Modibo Kéïta

Stade Modibo Keïta is a multi-purpose stadium in Bamako, Mali. It is currently used mostly for football matches, serving as a home ground for AS Real Bamako and, occasionally, the national team. The stadium holds 35,000 people and is named after President Modibo Keïta.

Located at 12.6597, -7.99306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Mali, Buildings and structures in Bamako, Multi-purpose stadiums

BCEAO Tower (Bamako)

The BCEAO Tower (fr. Tour de la BCEAO) in Bamako, Mali, at 20 stories is the tallest building in the West African nation. It sits of the north ("right→") bank of the Niger River in the city center of Bamako. Classified as Neo-Sudanic architecture, the tower is modeled on the Sudano-Sahelian architecture of the famous Mosques of Djenné and Timbuktu.

Located at 12.6327, -7.9985 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Mali, Neo-Sudanic Architecture, Buildings and structures in Bamako

Bamako Grand Mosque

Bamako Grand Mosque is a mosque in the city centre of Bamako, Mali. Built on the site of a pre-colonial mud-brick mosque, the current Mosque was built through funding from the Saudi Arabian government at the end of the 1970s. One of the tallest structures in Bamako, the Mosque is situated north of the Niger River near the central Market (Grand Marche) and the colonial era Bamako Cathedral.

Located at 12.6469, -7.99306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mosques in Mali, Buildings and structures in Bamako

Martyrs Bridge (Bamako)

The Martyrs Bridge (Pont des martyrs) of Bamako Mali connects the older sections of the Malian capital to its broad suburbs on the south shore of the Niger River. One of two road bridges across the Niger at Bamako, it is also known as the "Old Bridge". Opened in 1957 when Mali was under French Colonial rule it was renamed the Martyrs Bridge after independence in 1961. Martyrs Bridge connects two of the main avenues of the city.

Located at 12.6303, -7.99194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bridges in Mali, Buildings and structures in Bamako, Crossings of the Niger River, Bridges completed in 1957

2012 Malian coup d'état

The 2012 Malian coup d'état began on 21 March, when mutinying Malian soldiers, displeased with the management of the Tuareg rebellion, attacked several locations in the capital Bamako, including the presidential palace, state television, and military barracks. The soldiers, who said they had formed the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State, declared the following day that they had overthrown the government of Amadou Toumani Touré, forcing him into hiding.

Located at 12.65, -8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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2010s coups d'état and coup attempts, 2012 in Mali, Conflicts in 2012, Military coups in Mali, Tuareg rebellions