Direction from Mali to Togo: Due South

Togo lies directly south of Mali.

Geographic Relationship

• Mali: Landlocked West Africa, 10°–25°N.
• Togo: Coastal West Africa, 6°–11°N.
• Shared border: ~420 km (Mali's southern tip touches Togo's northern savanna).

Travel Vector

• Bamako (Mali capital) → Lomé (Togo capital): ~1,100 km, bearing ~190° (south-southwest).
• Route: Bamako → Sikasso → border (Kolondieba) → Dapaong → Kara → Atakpamé → Lomé.
• Time: 18–24 hrs by road (conditions vary).

Regional Context

Both are ECOWAS members; share Bambara/Dyula trade languages; cotton, livestock, and gold flow south; manufactured goods flow north. The corridor is a Sahel-to-coast lifeline.