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Geography of Mali – The Ultimate Free Guide 2021

• Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa.
• The sovereign state of Mali consists of eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert.
• The country’s economy centres on agriculture and mining.
• Geologically, Mali consists mostly of vast flatlands of granite and shale covered by sandstone and alluvial quartz

Geography of Mali

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Political Map of Mali

Region:

Western Africa

Area:

1,240,192 km2

Capital:

Bamako

Population:

20,250,833

Bordering Countries:

• On the north by Algeria,
• On the east by Niger and Burkina Faso,
• On the south by Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea, and
• On the west by Senegal and Mauritania.

Water:

1.6%

Geographical Coordinates:

12°39′N 8°0′W

World Region or Continent:

Africa

General Terrain:

The terrain is primarily savanna in the south and flat to rolling plains or high plateau (200–500 meters in elevation) in the north.

Geographical Low Point:

Senegal River (23 m)

Geographical High Point:

Hombori Tondo (1155 m).

Climate:

• Mali is one of the hottest countries in the world. The thermal equator, which matches the hottest spots year-round on the planet based on the mean daily annual temperature, crosses the country.
• Most of Mali receives negligible rainfall and droughts are very frequent.
• Hot and dry February to June;
• Rainy, humid, and mild June to November;
• Cool and dry November to February

Major cities:

• Bamako
• Sikasso
• Kalabancoro
• Koutiala
• Segou
• Kayes
• Kati
• Mopti
• Niono
• Gao

Major Land forms:

• Mali is generally flat.
• The Fouta Djallon highlands of the southwest. The Bandiagara plateau and escarpment of the southeast. The Hombori Mountains of the far southeast.

Major Rivers and Lakes:

Major Rivers:

• Falémé River.
• Karakoro River.
• Kolinbiné River.
• Sanaba River.
• Bafing River.
• Bakoy River.
• Baoulé River.
• Badinko River.
• Kokoro River.

Major Lakes:

Natural Resources:

• Gold,
• Phosphates,
• Kaolin,
• Salt,
• Limestone,
• Uranium, and
• Hydropower

Major Geographical Features:

Biomes & Ecosystems:

• The territory encompasses three natural zones: the southern cultivated Sudanese zone, central semi-desert Sahelian zone, and northern desert Saharan zone. The terrain is primarily savanna in the south and flat to rolling plains or high plateau in the north.

Oceans:

Atlantic Ocean

Islands:

Mali Island

Mountain Ranges:

• Adrar des Ifoghas
• Mount Hombori
• Manding Mountains
• Mount Tenakourou

Regions of Mali:

• Kayes
• Koulikoro
• Bamako
• Sikasso
• Ségou
• Mopti
• Tombouctou
• Gao
• Kidal
• Taoudénit
• Ménaka

Administrative Map of Mali

Mali Location on World Map

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See Also:

• World Map

References:

• Geography of Mali
• Ontheworldmap.com