Bamako

Worth seeing in and around Bamako

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Bamako Grand Mosque

   Bamako Grand Mosque is a mosque in the city centre of Bamako, Mali. Built on the site of a pre-colonial mud-brick mosque, the current mosque was built through funding from the Saudi Arabian government at the end of the 1970s.

   1.4 km · mosque in Mali · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Stade du 26 Mars

   26 March Stadium is located in the southern neighborhoods of Bamako, Mali. It serves as a home ground for domestic football club Stade Malien and is the national stadium.

   9.6 km · stadium in Bamako, Mali · Wikipedia
3. 03
   National Museum of Mali

   The National Museum of Malí is an archaeological and anthropological museum located in Bamako, the capital of Mali. It presents permanent and temporary exhibits on the history of Mali, as well as the musical instruments, dress, and ritual objects associated with Mali's various ethnic groups.

   2.2 km · museum in Bamako, Mali · Wikipedia
4. 04
   National Library of Mali

   The National Library of Mali is located in Bamako, Mali. In 1938, the Institut Français d’Afrique Noire was established to study the language, history, and culture of the peoples under French colonial rule in Africa.

   1.5 km · national library · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Stade Modibo Kéïta

   Modibo Kéïta Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bamako, Mali. It is currently used mostly for football matches, serving as a home ground for AS Real Bamako and, occasionally, the national team.

   2.5 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Sacred Heart Cathedral

   The Sacred Heart Cathedral is located in Bamako, the capital of Mali, and serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Bamako.

   600 m · cathedral in Bamako, Mali · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Muso Kunda Museum of Women

   The Muso Kunda Women's Museum, established in 1995, is an institution dedicated to showcasing and promote the cause of women in Mali. The Museum was founded by Malian feminist and historian Adame Ba Konaré in Bomako.

   6.3 km · Muso Kunda Museum of Women in Bomako, Mali · Wikipedia
8. 08
   BCEAO Tower

   The BCEAO Tower is a building in Bamako, Mali.

   900 m · skyscraper · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Martyrs Bridge

   The Martyrs Bridge of Bamako, Mali connects the older sections of the city to its suburbs on the south shore of the Niger River. One of three road bridges across the Niger at Bamako, it is also known as the "Old Bridge".

   1.6 km · bridge in Mali · Wikipedia
10. 10
    King Fahd Bridge

    The King Fahd Bridge of Bamako, Mali connects the older sections of the Malian capital to its broad suburbs on the south shore of the Niger River. One of three road bridges across the Niger at Bamako, it is also known as the "New Bridge".

    1.7 km · bridge in Mali · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Mali National Park (take highway RN1 north out of downtown). This park sits slightly above the city under the outcrops of the Koulouba plateau and incorporates both the botanical garden and zoo along with a trail network. Located adjacent to the National Museum and Presidential Palace Complex, it is a patch of green in the overall arid area.

1. 01
   Bamako Botanical Gardens

   Relaxing green setting.

2. 02
   Bamako Zoo

   Reopened in mid-2013 after complete renovation.

3. 03
   Point G Hill
4. 04
   National Museum of Mali
5. 05
   Muso Kunda Museum of Women

   Portraits and items related to women and Malian life.

6. 06
   Grand Mosque of Bamako

From Wikivoyage: Bamako, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

At the end of each January, Bamako hosts the finish line to the gruelling trans-Sahara rally, the Budapest-Bamako. Hundreds of rally cars and motorcycles arrive in the city on the last Sunday of January.

1. 01
   Casino de l'Amitie a Bamako
2. 02
   Cultural Palace Hamadou Hampaté Ba

From Wikivoyage: Bamako, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Pizzeria de Guido

   Decent Italian restaurant - just don't expect taxi drivers to know where it is.

2. 02
   Hotel Badala

   Badalabougou (second road right after German Emabassy),.

3. 03
   La Fourmi

   9:30-18:00.

4. 04
   Azar

   Daily 09:30-18:00.

5. 05
   Le Miniprix

   Supermarket Le Miniprix is actually the best one with the best service and with the lowest prices.

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Getting to Bamako

Airports

Modibo Keita (BKO), 13 km

• Timbuktu → Bamako

  707 km · quickest by air, 4h 20m · $160–250
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• Bobo Dioulasso → Bamako

  431 km · quickest by air, 6h 48m · $200–310
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• Conakry → Bamako

  710 km · quickest by air, 5h 35m · $250–380
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