Bamako

[ bam-uh-koh; French ba-ma-koh ]
/ ˈbæm əˌkoʊ; French ba maˈkoʊ /

noun

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

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Words nearby Bamako

balustrade, Balzac, Balzac, Honoré de, bam, bama, Bamako, Bambara, Bamberg, Bamberger-Marie disease, Bamberger's sign, Bambi
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Example sentences from the Web for Bamako

  • In Bamako they had to wait for an end to the rainy season so roads would be passable.

    Black Man's Burden|Dallas McCord Reynolds

  • Your followers were in control for a time in Mopti and Bamako, but they're falling away because of lack of direction.

    Border, Breed Nor Birth|Dallas McCord Reynolds

  • At Dakar they were shipped through Senegal to Bamako by narrow gauge railroad which ran periodically.

    Black Man's Burden|Dallas McCord Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for Bamako

Bamako
/ (ˌbæməˈkəʊ) /

noun

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