Where is Mali?

Mali is located in the Northern Africa region at latitude 17.570692 and longitude -3.996166 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

17° 34' 14.49'' N
3° 59' 46.20'' W

You can see the location of Mali on the world map below:

Mali on the World Map

Flag of Mali on map
Mali's location in Western Africa, marked by a pin of its national flag.

Mali Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Mali (ML) are:

  1. Algeria (DZ)
  2. Burkina Faso (BF)
  3. Cote d’Ivoire (CI)
  4. Guinea (GN)
  5. Mauritania (MR)
  6. Niger (NE)
  7. Senegal (SN)

Mali is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Mali Key Facts

Country Mali
Coordinates Latitude: 17.570692
Longitude: -3.996166
Country Codes Alpha 2: ML
Alpha 3: MLI
Country Flag Emoji 🇲🇱
Int. Phone Prefix +223
Capital city Bamako
Continent / Subcontinent Africa
Northern Africa
Country Area 1,240,192 sq km
Population 2021 20,855,724
World Rank: 59
Median Age 15.1
Life expectancy 58.9
Major languages French (official), Bambara 46.3%, Peuhl/Foulfoulbe 9.4%, Dogon 7.2%, Maraka/Soninke 6.4%, Malinke 5.6%, Sonrhai/Djerma 5.6%, Minianka 4.3%, Tamacheq 3.5%, Senoufo 2.6%, Bobo 2.1%, unspecified 0.7%, other 6.3% (2009 est.)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC±00:00
Internet TLD .ml
Biggest Airport Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO)
Average temperature 28.25 °C
82.85 °F
Administrative Divisions 1 district 10 regions
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Mali Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Low income
World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency CFA Franc (XOF)
GDP in 2020 $17.5 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 119
GDP per capita in 2020 $862
World Rank: 173
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import Countries China, France, United States, Senegal, Germany
Top 5 Export Countries China, Ivory Coast, United Arab Emirates, India, Thailand

Biggest Cities in Mali

Here are the largest cities in Mali based on 2021 data:

City Population
Bamako 2,009,109
Sikasso 213,977
Segou 133,501
Mopti 108,456
Koutiala 104,927
Kayes 77,207
Kati 66,895
Markala 53,738
Gao 49,483
Kita 46,435

Map of Mali with the Largest Cities