Bamako

American

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

noun

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

Bamako British

/ ˌbæməˈkəʊ /

noun

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

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Bamako

They are now advancing on Timbuktu and seeking to lay siege to the capital of Bamako.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

"Our army isn't capable of protecting us, how are we going to get back home?" a mother-of-two told the BBC, unable to re-enter Bamako after visiting her parents out of town.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Malian troops have also pulled out of the town of Tessalit further north, while clashes took place near the main Africa Corps facility in Bamako.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 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

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