Bamako, Mali
View of Bamako
Bamako, Mali Bamako within Mali
Coordinates: 12°39′N 8°0′W / 12.65, -8
Country	Mali
District	Bamako
Population (2006)
- Total	1,690,471

Bamakó, population 1,690,471 (2006), is the capital and largest city of Mali, and currently estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa (6th fastest in the world)^[1]. Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the Upper and Middle Niger Valleys, in the southwestern part of the country. The Niger River (ˈnaɪdʒɚ NYE-jer) is the principal River of western Africa, extending about 4180 km (2600 miles Bamako is the nation's administrative center, with a river port located in nearby Koulikoro, and a major regional trade and conference center. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Koulikoro is a city in Mali. The capital of the Koulikoro Region, Koulikoro is located on banks of the Niger River, from Mali's capital Bamako Bamako is the 7th largest West African urban center after Lagos, Abidjan, Kano, Ibadan, Dakar and Accra. Lagos ( pron ˈleɪgɒs or /ˈlɑːgoʊs/ overseas is the most populous Conurbation in Nigeria with Abidjan is the largest city and former Capital of Côte d'Ivoire ( Ivory Coast) Kano is the administrative center of the Kano State and the third largest City in Nigeria, in terms Ibadan (Ìlú Èbá-Ọdàn the town at the junction the savannah and the forest the Capital of Oyo State, is the third largest city For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar. Accra is the capital, and most populous city of Ghana. The city also doubles as the capital of the Greater Manufactures include textiles, processed meat and metal goods. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across There is commercial fishing on the Niger River. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Bamako is located at 12°39′N, 8°0′W. ^[2] The name Bamako comes from the Bambara word meaning "crocodile's back". A crocodile is any Species belonging to the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the Subfamily Crocodylinae) ^[3]

Contents 1 History 2 Climate 3 Layout of the city 4 Neighborhoods 5 See also 6 Sister cities 7 References 8 External links

History

The area of the city has been continuously inhabited since the Palaeolithic, but the founding of Bamako occurred in the seventeenth century by Seribadian Niaré and Soumba Coulibaly, or Bamba Sanogo, before its chiefdom passed to Diaoussadian Niaré. The term Paleolithic (or Palaeolithic) (from Greek παλαιός palaios, " Old " and λίθος Lithos, "stone" As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The city was an important market town. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets In 1883 the region was occupied by French troops, and in 1908, Bamako became the capital of the French Sudan. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year French Sudan (Soudan was a Colony in French West Africa that had two separate periods of existence first from 1890 to 1899 then from 1920 to 1960 when the Its population has grown rapidly; in 1960 Bamako's population was approximately 160,000. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Climate

Monthly Normal High, Low Temperatures and Precipitation
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Norm High °F	90	96	100	101	100	94	88	87	89	93	94	90
Norm Low °F	63	68	73	77	77	74	71	70	70	70	66	63
Precip (in)	0. 00	0. 00	0. 10	1. 00	1. 80	4. 80	8. 60	9. 20	6. 50	2. 60	0. 10	0. 00
[4]

Layout of the city

Bamako is by the Niger River. This creates issues in that there are tributaries which affect development in the city and the city is on a flood plain, so much of the land bordering the river can not be used for construction. Bamako is relatively flat, except to the immediate north where there is an escarpment, being what remains of an extinct volcano. In Geomorphology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves a sharp steep Elevation differential characterized The Presidential Palace and main hospital are located here.

Originally, the city developed on the northern side of the river, but as it grew, bridges were developed to connect the north with the south. The first of these was the Pont des Martyrs (2-lane with 2 pedestrian sections) and the King Fahd Bridge (4-lane with 2 motorcyle and 2 pedestrian sections). Additionally, there is an older submersible bridge between the eastern neighborhoods of Sotuba and Misabugu inherited from colonial times (alternated traffic on 1-lane with 5 crossing sections). It is called "Chaussée submersible de Sotuba" in French, and "Babilikoroni" in Bamanankan, and is typically under water from July to January. A third bridge (1. 4 km long, 24 m large, 4-lane with 2 motorcyle and 2 pedestrian sections) is being built by at the same location ^[5] to reduce downtown congestion, notably by trucks.

The traditional commercial centre of Bamako is to the north of the river, and contained within a triangle bounded by Avenue du Fleuve, Rue Baba Diarra and Boulevard du Peuple. This area contains the Marché Rose and Street Market. The downtown area is highly congested, polluted, and expensive, and urbanization is sprawling at a rapid pace within a radius of 30 km. The largest urbanized area now lies on the southern bank of the Niger River. A modern Central Business District is rapidly developing immediately west of the downtown area in the ACI-2000 district, taking advantage of a well-designed geometric layout, legacy of the old airport runways and taxiways. A large Administrative City is being developed at the junction between ACI-2000 and the King Fadh Bridge, purportedly to host most state departments (ministries) and administrative services in a central location.

Notable landmarks in Bamako include the National Library of Mali, Tour BCEAO, Bamako Grand Mosque, Cathedral of Bamako and the King Fahd Bridge. The National Library of Mali ( Bibliothèque nationale du Mali) is a public library located in Bamako, Mali. Bamako Grand Mosque is a Mosque in the city centre of Bamako, Mali. It is home to Mali's largest international airport, Senou International Airport, as well as the Dakar-Niger Railway, to Koulikoro in eastern Mali and Dakar in Senegal. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Bamako Senou International Airport is Mali's main Airport in Bamako, the capital of Mali in West Africa. The Dakar-Niger Railway connects Dakar, ( Senegal) to Koulikoro, ( Mali) Koulikoro is a city in Mali. The capital of the Koulikoro Region, Koulikoro is located on banks of the Niger River, from Mali's capital Bamako For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Attractions include the Mali National Museum, the Muso Kunda Museum, the Bamako Regional Museum, Bamako Zoo, the Bamako Botanical Gardens and the Point G hill, containing caves with rock paintings. The National Museum of Mali ( Musée national du Mali) is an archeological and anthropological Museum located in Bamako, the capital of Mali. A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter Rock art is a term in Archaeology for any man-made markings made on natural stone Bamako has hosted the biannual photography festival African Photography Encounters since 1994. African Photography Encounters ( Rencontres africaines de la photographie) is a biennial exhibition in Bamako, Mali since 1994.

In 1988, Bamako was the location of a WHO conference known as the Bamako Initiative that helped reshape health policy of Sub-Saharan Africa. The Bamako Initiative was a formal statement adopted by African health ministers in 1987 in Bamako, Mali, to implement strategies designed to increase the Sub-Saharan Africa is a geographical term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara, or those African countries

The yearly held Budapest-Bamako rally has the endpoint in Bamako, with the Dakar Rally often passing through Bamako. The Budapest-Bamako or Great African Run is now the world's largest trans-Saharan rally and the biggest charity car race in Africa The Dakar Rally (or simply " The Dakar " formerly known as "The Paris Dakar" or "Paris to Dakar Rally" and now as "The Lisboa Dakar" is

Neighborhoods

• ACI-2000
• Badalabugu, Bajalan I, Bajalan II, Bako Jikoroni, Bagadaji, Bamako Kura, Bankoni, Bolibana, Bozola, Bugudani, Bulkasumbugu
• Dar Salam, Dawdabugu, Dravela
• Fajigila, Falaje
• Garantigibugu
• Jalakoroji (bordering Bamako District), Janekela, Janjigila, Jelibugu, Jikoroni Para, Jumanzana
• Hamdallaye, Hippodrome
• Kalaban Koro (bordering Bamako District), Kalaban Kura, Korofina, Kuluba, Kulubleni
• Lafiabugu
• Madina Kura, Misabugu, Misira
• Niarela, Ntomikorobugu
• Point G
• Quartier du Fleuve, Quartier Mali, Quinzanbugu
• Sabalibugu I, Sabalibugu II, Safo (bordering Bamako District), Same, Sangarebugu (bordering Bamako District), Saranbugu (bordering Bamako District), Sebeninkoro, Sikoroni, Sirakoro, Senu, Sibiribugu, Sokoroji, Sotuba
• Titibugu (bordering Bamako District), Torokorobugu, TSF-Sans Fil
• Wolofobugu
• Yirimanjo
• Zone Industrielle

See also

• Portage

Sister cities

• Angers, France (since MQ 1974)
• Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
• Dakar, Senegal
• Leipzig, Germany
• Rochester, New York, USA (since 1975)
• São Paulo, Brazil
• Sinyar, Indonesia

References

External links

• Bamako-culture.org (French language)
• Bamako at Cités du Monde (French language)
• The Bamako Appeal
• Mali Music Scene article in the New York Times
• Music samples article in the New York times
• Drumming Videos Shot in Bamako
• Budapest-Bamako
• Pictures of Bamako
• The official website of Angers Tourist Information Centre

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