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Balandougou Destination Guide
Discover Balandougou in Mali
Balandougou in the region of Koulikoro Region is a town located in Mali - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) South-West of Bamako , the country's capital .
Local time in Balandougou is now 01:40 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Korhogo, Bobo-Dioulasso, Siguiri, Kouroussa, and Kankan. When in this area, you might want to check out Korhogo . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Balandougou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Touareg-Trail 2009 Mali
From the border over Kayes, the waterfalls on the Senegal River, Manantali en Bamako to the Burkinees border, on the tones of the wonderfull song Savane by Ali Farka Touré ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Kirina
The Battle of Kirina, also known as the Battle of Krina, was a confrontation between the Sosso king Sumanguru Kanté and the Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita. Sundiata Keita's forces roundly defeated those of Sumanguru Kanté, guaranteeing the pre-eminence of Keita's new Mali Empire over West Africa.
Located at 12.31 -8.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Kati Cercle
Kati Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region of Mali. Its seat is the town of Kati, which is also its largest town. It lies at the southwest corner of the region, and completely surrounds the Bamako Capital District. Until the capital was hived off in 1977, the combined Cercle was called Bamako Cercle, with the capital city as its seat. Kati Cercle is home to primarily Bambara farmers, as well as Bozo and Fula populations.
Located at 12.50 -8.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Bamako-Sénou International Airport
Bamako Senou International Airport is Mali's main airport approximately 15 km south of downtown Bamako, the capital of Mali in West Africa. It is managed by Aéroports du Mali (ADM). Its operations are overseen by the Malian Ministry of Equipment and Transports.
Located at 12.54 -7.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
King Fahd Bridge
The King Fahd Bridge' (Pont roi fahd) of Bamako Mali connects the older sections of the Malian capital to its broad suburbs on the south shore of the Niger River. One of two road bridges across the Niger at Bamako, it is also known as the "New Bridge". Opened in 1992 with funding from the Saudi Fund for Development, it was named for Fahd of Saudi Arabia. 500 meters downstream (east) lies Bamako's first bridge, built in 1957 under French Colonial rule, renamed the Martyrs Bridge.
Located at 12.62 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
National Library of Mali
The National Library of Mali (French: Direction nationale des Bibliothèques et de la Documentation) is a public library located in Bamako, Mali. The National Library was first created by the Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, an arm of the French colonial government, in 1944. Following Mali's 1960 independence, this library became the Government Library; it would later be renamed again as the National Library of Mali.
Located at 12.63 -8.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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