Mali: map, capital and facts
Mali is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Its capital is Bamako. Its official language is French.
Mali covers about 1,240,192 km², making it the 23rd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 25.2 million people live there, the 58th-most populous.
Mali shares land borders with 7 countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal.
Where is Mali?
Mali is in Western Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 17°N, 4°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Mali is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Mali facts
| Capital | Bamako |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Area | 1,240,192 km² (23rd largest) |
| Population | 25,198,821 (58th most populous) |
| Language | French |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (Fr) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 7 |
| Centre point | 17°N, 4°W |
Countries that border Mali
- Algeria, capital Algiers
- Burkina Faso, capital Ouagadougou
- Guinea, capital Conakry
- Ivory Coast, capital Yamoussoukro
- Mauritania, capital Nouakchott
- Niger, capital Niamey
- Senegal, capital Dakar
Other countries near Mali
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Ghana, about 1,020 km
- Benin, about 1,070 km
- Togo, about 1,150 km
- Sierra Leone, about 1,250 km
- Guinea-Bissau, about 1,310 km
Guess Mali in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Mali were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 1,240,192 km²
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More countries in Western Africa
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.