GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Mali
Mali extends from the Sahara through Sahelian terrain. The Niger flows northeast through the country’s broad inland floodplain before bending southeast.
Fast Facts
- The Inner Niger Delta, a vast seasonal floodplain, lies in central Mali.
- Mali is one of Africa’s largest gold producers, and Timbuktu lies near the Niger’s northern bend.
Connected lessons
- MaliCountry profile
Geographical connections
- AlgeriaBorders
- NigerBorders
- Côte d’IvoireBorders
- MauritaniaBorders
- Burkina FasoBorders
- GuineaBorders
- SenegalBorders