Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (French: République du Mali, Amazigh:  ), is a landlocked nation in Western Africa. It is the second largest country among West African nations. It borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its straight borders on the north stretch into the centre of the Sahara desert, while the country's south, where the majority of inhabitants live, features the Niger and Senegal rivers. Formerly French Sudan, the country is named after the Empire of Mali. The name of the country come from the Bambara word for hippopotamus and the animal appears on the Mali 5 franc coin.
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We paid 8.000 CFA for a taxi into town, but it could be cheaper since we only paid 6.000 CFA in the opposite direction. Others only paid 4.000 CFA. |
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There are basically 3 ways to start trekking in Dogon: The most popular way is to go from Sevare/Mopti to Bandiagara. |
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You can get there by steamboat from Timbuktu (see general info section for details). You can also take a bus from Mopti. Including the usual breakdowns, this can take 36 hours. |
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Either by pinasse from Mopti (see general info section for details). When arriving in Kabara, a taxibrousse into town will cost 1.000 CFA. Either by plane from Mopti. There's also a bus once a week to Bamako taking several days. |
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Hotel Bar Mali is located on the peninsula. It's not really clean, and it has some rooms for prostitutes. The bar has a good atmosphere. Le Campement is the most popular place among backpackers, located at the gate of the city. They charge 2500 CFA pp for a tent and 10.000 CFA for a double, but rooms are not very good. |
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