Bamako, Mali: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Bamako is the capital of Mali. About 4.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Mali in our atlas.

It lies at 12.61° N, 7.98° W, about 374 m (1,227 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Bamako time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Bamako. Green dots: other major cities of Mali. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Bamako has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Apr, with average highs near 40°C (104°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 15°C (60°F). Around 1,016 mm (40 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Stade du 26 MarsStadium in Bamako, Mali

Muso Kunda Museum of WomenMuso Kunda Museum of Women in Bomako, Mali

Martyrs BridgeBridge in Mali

BCEAO TowerSkyscraper

King Fahd BridgeBridge in Mali

Stade Mamadou KonatéStadium in Bamako, Mali

Patrice Lumumba SquareSquare in Bamako, Mali

Palais de la Culture Amadou Hampaté BaHouse of culture in Bamako, Mali

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in MaliNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2460596 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q49755115 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Bamako bridge crop enh: original: robin.elaine, derivation made by Radosław Botev, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
Dan Flore Bamako-Mali-Boat-on-the-Niger-River-and-King-Fahd-Bridge: Dan Flore, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)