Bamako

American  

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

noun

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

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Bamako British  

/ ˌbæməˈkəʊ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Strategic towns, including Kidal in the desert north, and Kati, a garrison town near the capital Bamako, were targeted in the April 25 and 26 offensive.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Imposed since April 30, the jihadist blockade was on Wednesday still causing chaos on essential roads towards Bamako, the capital of a landlocked country dependent on imports by trucks.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Embassy in Bamako told its citizens to shelter in place and avoid unnecessary travel, adding that it was “aware of reports of possible terrorist movements within Bamako, including reports of forced school closures.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“The risk isn’t only Bamako falling,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

From Morocco, I flew across the Sahara to Bamako, the capital of Mali, and then on to Guinea.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela