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Sobougou Destination Guide

Discover Sobougou in Mali

Sobougou in the region of Koulikoro Region is a town located in Mali - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) West of Bamako , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sobougou

Local time in Sobougou is now 07:09 PM (Tuesday) . 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 Sobougou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tour du monde en musique 1/6 : voyage à la rencontre des enfants défavorisés

8:41 min by rondeenfants
Views: 13204 Rating: 5.00

Partie 1 : Préparatifs / Afrique : "Au delà de nos différences de couleurs, de langage, de vie, une seule chose nous réunie : le Sourire !" 20 pays en 20 mois... Florine et Raphaël sont partis pour me ..

Foras Mali Housing Project مشروع شركة فرص مالي للإسكان الاقتصادي

2:52 min by Forasinvest
Views: 2758 Rating: 5.00

Foras International Investment Company intends to build the biggest economical housing program of 20000 units in Bamaco the capital city of Mali, which costs USD 700 million, as part of its strategy t ..


Bamako to Bergen

8:42 min by leopreston1
Views: 1649 Rating: 4.00

Travel Instructions from Bamako to Bergen, via Cassablanca and London. For people traveling by plane for the first time. ..

Magadala Tours - Mali

5:05 min by Abdulayesidibe
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See Mali with Abdulaye Sidibe (otherwise known as "Bruce"). Here Abdulaye presents his home village of Magadala, along with pictures from trips he has organised to Dogon Country, Djeneh and other popu ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 12.63 -8.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Bamako, Libraries established in 1944, Malian culture, National libraries

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.

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Located at 12.62 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1992, Bridges in Mali, Buildings and structures in Bamako, Crossings of the Niger River

Bamako

Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a population of 1.8 million (2009 Census, provisional). In 2006, it was estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country. Bamako is the nation's administrative center. The city proper is a cercle in its own right.

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Located at 12.65 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Bamako, Capital districts and territories, Capitals in Africa, Cercles of Mali, Communities on the Niger River, Populated places in Mali, Regional capitals in Mali, Regions of Mali

2012 Malian coup d'état

The 2012 Malian coup d'état began on 21 March, when mutinying Malian soldiers, displeased with the management of the Tuareg rebellion, attacked several locations in the capital Bamako, including the presidential palace, state television, and military barracks. The soldiers, who said they had formed the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State, declared the following day that they had overthrown the government of Amadou Toumani Touré, forcing him into hiding.

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Located at 12.65 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2010s coups d'état and coup attempts, 2012 in Mali, Conflicts in 2012, Military coups in Mali, Tuareg rebellions

BCEAO Tower (Bamako)

The BCEAO Tower (fr. Tour de la BCEAO) in Bamako, Mali, at 20 stories is the tallest building in the West African nation. It sits of the north ("right→") bank of the Niger River in the city center of Bamako. Classified as Neo-Sudanic architecture, the tower is modeled on the Sudano-Sahelian architecture of the famous Mosques of Djenné and Timbuktu.

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Located at 12.63 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Bamako, Buildings and structures in Mali, Neo-Sudanic Architecture