Geography of Mali
Location
Western Africa, southwest of Algeria.
Geographic Coordinates
17 00 N, 4 00 W
Geographical Area
Land
Unknown
Water
Unknown
Land Boundary
7,243 Km.
Border Countries
Algeria
1,376 Km.
Burkina Faso
1,000 Km.
Guinea
858 Km.
Cote d'Ivoire
532 Km.
Mauritania
2,237 Km.
Niger
821 Km.
Senegal
419 Km.
Length of Coastline
Unknown
Terrain
Mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast.
Elevation Extremes
Lowest Point
Senegal River 23m
Highest Point
Hombori Tondo 1155m
Natural Resources
Gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower. Note: bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits are known but not exploited.
Land Use
Arable Land
0%
Permanent Crops
0%
Other
0%
Irrigated Land
Unknown
Natural Hazards
Hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts; occasional Niger River flooding.
Environmental Issues
Deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching.
