Bamako
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.
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  Bamako Location of Bamako in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 12°38′45″N 7°59′32″W / 12.64583°N 7.99222°WCoordinates: 12°38′45″N 7°59′32″W / 12.64583°N 7.99222°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Bamako Capital District |
| Cercle | Bamako |
| Founded | 17th century |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,690,471 |
Bamako Media
A view of the tata of Bamako in 1880 from the Niger
French Fort of Bammakou, built in 1883
Pont des Martyrs in Bamako
view from the south of the Cité du Niger
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Road in Bamako. Kuluba hill, with the Presidential Palace, is in the background.
Aerial view of neighbourhood ACI 2000
Craft sellers set up their wares at the zone artisanal in Bamako city centre.
Cattle crossing a road in Bamako
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