Mali is a landlocked
country situated in West Africa. It has land borders with Algeria in the north
and northwest, Niger in the east and south, Burkina Fasso and Ivory Coast in
the south, Guinea to the southwest, Senegal to the west and Mauritania to the
west and northwest.
Two massifs dominate Mali, which is served by two
rivers - the Niger and Senegal and their tributaries. The republic is divided
into three natural zones; the Sudanese, an area of cultivation covering some
200,000 sq. km (77,220 sq. mi) in the south and in the Niger delta; the
Sahelian and the Saharan. In the southwest are the mountains of the Futa
Jallon, which rise 600-700 meters (1,970-2,300 ft) and are deeply notched by
valleys. The second massif, in the circle formed by the Niger River, is
virtually a plateau and rests on the sandstone base.
The Africa Guide's recommended book
The Rough Guide to West Africa 5 (Author)
- (Paperback) Author Richard Trillo (amazon.com) - USA(amazon.co.uk) - Europe covering the 15 visitable
countries from Mauritania to Cameroon in fifty percent more detail than its
only competitor. Each chapter of the Rough Guide includes thoroughly researched
hotel and restaurant listings, sections on everything from food and language to
media and sport, and thoughtful background on the environment, culture,
history, politics and music
The Africa Guide's recommended
Map
Mali - Sheet map (Maps Worldwide) Published by Institut Geographique
National (IGN) - Countries and Cities of the World Road map of Gabon with
place name index and town map of Libreville. .
