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Bamako (Bambara: ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ Bàmakɔ̌, Fula: 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 Bamako) is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2022 population of 4,227,569. 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.
May 10, 2024 · Bamako, capital of Mali, located on the Niger River in the southwestern part of the country. When occupied for the French in 1880 by Captain Joseph-Simon Gallieni, Bamako was a settlement of a few hundred inhabitants, grouped in villages. It became the capital of the former colony of French Sudan.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Bamako bridge crossing the Niger River. Bamako is the capital of Mali and straddles the Niger River. With a population of around 2.5 million in 2020, it's the largest city in Mali and one of the largest in West Africa.
Its capital and largest city is Bamako. The country has 13 official languages, of which Bambara is the most commonly spoken. The sovereign state of Mali consists of 19 regions; its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert.
Bamako. Founded. 17th century. Population. (2006) • Total. 1,690,471. Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali. It is on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the Upper and Middle Niger Valleys, in the southwestern part of the country .
Bamako, a city of nearly 1.7 million people, is the capital and largest city of Mali, which is among the poorest countries in the world. Estimated in 2006, to be the fastest growing city in Africa (and sixth fastest in the world), Bamako is the seventh largest West African urban center after Lagos, Abidjan, Kano, Ibadan, Dakar, and Accra .
Bamako est la capitale et la plus grande ville du Mali. Dotée d'un important port fluvial sur le Niger et centre commercial rayonnant sur toute la sous-région, la ville est aussi le principal centre administratif du pays et compte 5 050 570 habitants 1 en 2024, appelés les Bamakois et les Bamakoise.
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