Mali: Geographic Profile

Continent: Africa
Region: West Africa
Coordinates: 17°N, 4°W
Time Zone: UTC (no DST)
Area: 1,240,192 km² (478,839 sq mi) — 24th largest globally

Land Borders (7 neighbors)

• Algeria – 1,376 km
• Mauritania – 2,237 km
• Niger – 821 km
• Burkina Faso – 1,000 km
• Côte d'Ivoire – 532 km
• Guinea – 858 km
• Senegal – 419 km

Physical Geography

• Coastline: None (landlocked)
• Highest point: Hombori Tondo – 1,155 m
• Lowest point: Senegal River – 200 m

Natural Resources

Gold, phosphates, iron ore, uranium, bauxite, granite, limestone, kaolin, oil, gas, hydropower potential.

Mali's vast territory spans Sahara Desert in the north, Sahel transition zone, and Sudanian savanna in the south, with the Niger River as its lifeline.