Plan a trip to Mali

Places to see in Mali

12 of the 13 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  TimbuktuUNESCO

  Tombouctou

  City · Timbuktu Region

  Timbuktu is a city in Mali, situated 20 kilometres north of the Niger River. It is the capital of the Tombouctou Region, one of the 19 administrative regions of Mali, with a population of around eighty-four thousand people in the 2023 census.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Senani P (CC BY 2.5). Map

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  Great Mosque of DjennéUNESCO

  Grande Mosquée de Djenné

  Religious · Mopti Region

  The Great Mosque of Djenné in the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style is the largest adobe brick building in the world. The mosque is located in the city of Djenné, Mali, on the flood plain of the Bani River.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Andy Gilham (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  DjennéUNESCO

  City · Mopti Region

  Djenné is a town and urban commune in the Inland Niger Delta region of central Mali. The town is the administrative centre of the Djenné Cercle, one of the eight subdivisions of the Mopti Region. The commune includes ten of the surrounding villages and in 2009 had a population of 32,944.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Devriese (CC BY 3.0). Map

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  Djinguereber MosqueUNESCO

  Mosquée Djinguereber

  Religious · Timbuktu Region

  The Djinguereber Mosque, also known as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber, is a famous learning center in Timbuktu, Mali. Built in 1327, it is one of three mosques associated with the historical community of scholars and students known today as the "University of Timbuktu".

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: KaTeznik (CC BY-SA 2.0 fr). Map

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  Sankoré MadrasahUNESCO

  Mosquée de Sankoré

  Religious · Timbuktu Region

  Sankoré Madrasa is one of three medieval mosques and centres of learning located in Timbuktu, Mali.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Baz Lecocq at nl.wikipedia (CC BY 2.5 nl). Map

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  Djenné-DjennoUNESCO

  Ruins · Mopti Region

  Djenné-Djeno is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Niger River Valley in the country of Mali. Literally translated to "ancient Djenné", it is the original site of Djenné and is considered to be among the oldest urbanized centers and best-known archaeological sites in West Africa.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: The original uploader was Euronaut at German Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Sidi Yahya MosqueUNESCO

  Religious · Timbuktu Region

  The Sidi Yahya Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad-n-Allah, is a mosque and madrasa of Timbuktu in Mali. The construction of the mosque began in 1400 under the leadership of Sheikh el-Mokhtar Hamalla of Timbuktu and was finished in 1440.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Edmond Fortier (1862-1928) (Public domain). Map

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  Bamako

  City · Bamako

  Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali with a 2022 population of 4,227,569. 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, and the city is surrounded on all sides by the Koulikoro Region.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mark Fischer (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Mopti

  City · Mopti Region

  Mopti is a town and an urban commune in central Mali. Located in the Inner Niger Delta region of the country, the town also serves as the capital of the Mopti Cercle and the Mopti Region.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Olivier EPRON (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Lake Débo

  Lake · Mopti

  Lake Débo is a lake in the central part of Mali, formed by the seasonal flooding of the Niger River basin. It is in the Inner Niger Delta of the Niger River. During high water stages of the river, the delta formed by lakes, creeks, and backwaters form part of Lake Débo.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jialiang Gao (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Lake Manantali

  Lac Manantali

  Lake · Kayes

  Lake Manantali is a large artificial lake, formed by the 1989 construction of the Manantali Dam, on the Bafing River in Mali. Its northern point is located 90 km to the south-east of the city of Bafoulabé.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Photograph: NASA (Public domain). Map

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  Félou Falls

  Waterfall · Kayes Region

  The Félou Falls are located on the Sénégal River 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) upstream of Kayes in western Mali. The river tumbles 13 metres (43 ft) down an irregular series of rocky steps. The waterfalls mark the furthest point from the mouth of the river that can be reached by boat.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jacques Taberlet (CC BY 3.0). Map