Mali
Republic of Mali
Mali is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Bamako, home to roughly 19,077,690 people across 1,240,192 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Bamako
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Population
- 19,077,690
- Land area
- 1,240,192 km²
- ISO codes
- ML / MLI
- Languages
- French
Did you know?
- Medieval Timbuktu was a center of Islamic scholarship with libraries holding priceless ancient manuscripts.
- The Dogon people of the Bandiagara Escarpment preserve cliff-dwelling villages and sophisticated astronomical traditions.
- Djenné's Great Mosque is the world's largest mud-brick building, rebuilt each year by the entire community.
- The Mali Empire under Mansa Musa was once among the wealthiest realms on Earth.
- The Festival au Désert once drew musicians from across the Sahara to celebrate Tuareg and Songhai culture.
Bordering countries
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Guinea
Ivory Coast
Mauritania
Niger
SenegalPractice with geography games
Studying Mali is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.