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Mali Geography
Mali Geography: A summary of information about Mali Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Mali: Geography
Location
Western Africa, southwest of Algeria
Geographic coordinates
17 00 N, 4 00 W
Map references
Africa
Area
total: 1.24 million sq km land: 1.22 million sq km water: 20,000 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Land boundaries
total: 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
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims
none (landlocked)
Climate
subtropical to arid; hot and dry February to June; rainy, humid, and mild June to November; cool and dry November to February
Terrain
mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Senegal River 23 m highest point: Hombori Tondo 1,155 m
Natural resources
gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, hydropower note: bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits are known but not exploited
Land use
arable land: 2% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 25% forests and woodland: 6% other: 67% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
780 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards
hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts
Environment - current issues
deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Nuclear Test Ban
Geography - note
landlocked
