15 Reasons to Visit Mali

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The Great Mosque of Djenné is a large banco or adobe building that is considered by many architects to be one of the greatest achievements of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style.

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The Djinguereber Mosque in Timbuktu is a famous learning center of Mali built in 1327, and cited as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber in various languages.

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The National Museum of Malí is an archaeological and anthropological museum located in Bamako, the capital of Mali.

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Bamako Grand Mosque is a mosque in the city centre of Bamako. 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.

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The Boucle du Baoulé National Park lies in western Mali, in Kayes Region and Koulikoro Region, set up in 1982. It has an area of 25,330 km² but has little large wildlife. The park is known for its prehistoric rock art and tombs.

Djenné-Djenno is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Niger River Valley.

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Sidi Yahya is a mosque and madrassa of Timbuktu. Sidi Yahya along with Djinguereber and Sankore compose the "University" of Timbuktu.

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Mount Hombori is a mountain in Mali's Mopti Region, near the town of Hombori. At 1,153 meters, it is the highest point in Mali. Mount Hombori is a significant archaeological site, with caves inhabited more than 2,000 years ago.

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The Festival au désert is an annual concert in Mali, showcasing traditional Tuareg music as well as music from around the world.

The Bafing National Park lies in southern Mali. Bafing National Park is the only protected area for chimpanzees within the Manding Plateau area. Woodlands dominate most of the landscape.