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The topographic map set of Mali features maps of Sahara, Sahel, Hombori maps, Bandiagara and Hombori-Tonda maps. You will find here maps of Senegal, Niger maps, Baule, Bath and Bakoi maps and also maps of the lakes Garu and Fagibin. The set of Mali contains as well Bamako maps, Gao maps, Segou maps, Niono maps, Djenne and Timbuktu maps.

Mali is a country situated in North-Western Africa. Mali borders on Algeria in the north-east, Niger in the east, from Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea in the south and Senegal and Mauritania in the west. The country covers an area of 1,240,000 sq km. Mali is the second largest country in West Africa.

Relief. Mali is a country of deserts and savannas, which has an extremely levelled terrain. The northern part of the country lies in the Sahara desert, the central part is occupied by the Sahel semideserts and the southern and south-western parts are covered in savannahs. The average elevation on most of the territory is 200-300 m. Marginal hills and mountains cover less than 10% of the territory.

Mountains. These mountains include such peaks as Hombori and Bandiagara. The highest point is Mount Hombori-Tonda (1,155 m).

Rivers. The major rivers of Mali include the Senegal River, whose upper stream supplies water for the south-western part of the country, and Niger, which begins in the neighbouring country of Guinea and crosses Mali from west to east over 1,600 km. Other rivers of Mali include such rivers as the Baule, the Bath and the Bakoi.

Lakes. The major lakes are Lake Garu and Lake Fagibin.

National parks and reserves. One of the most important parks is the Boucle du Baule National Park, which was founded in 1954. It occupies an area of 350 hectares.

Sightseeing.

In Mali, there is a concentration of the most interesting cultural and historical sites on the continent. Here the legendary Timbuktu is found and the magnificent Bandiagara rock plateau lies at the heart of the country, which is the home of the mysterious Dogon culture. Moreover, there are uncountable ancient cities buried in sand.

Timbuktu is the better known of the two ancient cities. The world's three oldest mosques built in the 14th century have been preserved in the city.

Another famous city is Djenne. It seems frozen in time, “a great brick monument of the empire”, which fell five centuries ago. Djenne lies in the Niger delta and is particularly picturesque in the rainy season, when the whole town turns into an island surrounded by the waters of the great river. Six hundred years ago Timbuktu and Djenne were powerful cities.

Bamako is the capital of Mali. Despite a number of economic problems, overpopulation and litter in the streets, the city has made a number of efforts to restore its former reputation of the capital of the Sahel.

Segou is the main town of the Bambara tribe, built around the ruins of Mbelba, the ancient capital of the Bambara tribe. It is covered with leaves and planted with trees - a stark contrast with the dusty streets of Bamako.

Gao is an extremely hot city with a picturesque market, beautiful sunsets and the tomb of Askia, a 16th-century ruler, which is now used as a mosque.

The Dogon land (the Bandiagara plateau) lies near the city of Duentsa. Dogon tribes are believed to have been the original inhabitants of the Niger Valley, who lived there as early as the time of the pharaohs of the great Egypt.

The city of Niono is known as "Venice of Mali" thanks to its system of canals and streams crossing the whole city and a local brick mosque, nearly as famous as the famous mosque in Djenne.

Tourism. Despite heavy investment in tourism, the infrastructure in the country is underdeveloped. The best time to travel to Mali is from November to February.

Foreign tourists are attracted by the ancient centres of science and trade in gold, such as Gao, Djenne, and Timbuktu. Moreover, tours of the Sahara Desert and traditional safari are increasingly popular.

Climate. Mali has a continental tropical climate, hot and dry. Throughout the year, the temperature holds high - between 20°C to 35°C. From November to June, a hot and dry north-easterly wind called harmattan is very strong, while there are humid winds from the Atlantic Ocean from July to October. Rainfall during the rainy season in the south is 1500 mm, while in the north, there are years without rain. There are three seasons in Mali - cool dry (December to February), hot dry and rainy.