Bamako: facts

At a glance

• Country: Mali
• Region: Bamako
• Administrative status: capital of the country (GeoNames code PPLC)
• Population: approximately 4,227,569
• Coordinates: 12.6091° N, 7.9752° W
• Time zone: Africa/Bamako (UTC+00:00)
• Currency: Franc (XOF)

Getting there

• Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO): 8.8 km (5.5 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Kalaban Koro: 7.1 km (4.4 mi)
• Sirakoro Meguetana: 8.2 km (5.1 mi)
• Dialakorodji: 11 km (7 mi)
• Kabala: 12 km (7 mi)
• Sangarebougou: 13 km (8 mi)

Events

• Budapest-Bamako: January 2027