Bamako

[bam-uh-koh, ba-ma-koh]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Mali: inland port on the Niger River.

Bamako

/ ˌbæməˈkəʊ /

noun

1. the capital of Mali, in the south, on the River Niger. Pop: 1 379 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

But electricity supplies are still scarce in Bamako and most districts only have about six hours of power per day or even less.

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And it has been unable to stem the fuel shortage that is suffocating the country, including the capital Bamako.

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In Bamako, Mali's capital city, the familiar sounds of car engines and horns have been replaced by those of shuffling feet.

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The government "is concentrating its forces around Bamako to secure the regime", he said.

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Classes gradually resumed Monday in Bamako and several other Malian cities following a two-week pause due to fuel shortages from a jihadist blockade, according to local sources contacted by AFP.

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