Entering the District of Bamako, captial city of Mali |
It took us 4 1/2 long driving days from Dakar, Senegal, to Bamako |
Direction Générale des Douanes du Mali, Bamako |
The narrow guage railroad to Dakar, Senegal |
Bamako-Dakar Railway |
Normally, the rail journey between Dakar and Bamako takes 50 hours |
Herd of sheep along the railway tracks in Bamako |
The outskirts west of Bamako |
Mosque along the road to Kita |
Studio Photo Kitakourou, Bamako |
Route de Koulikoro (Avenue Al Qoods) Bamako |
Castle Beer, Mali |
A cold Castle Beer at Le Byblos, Bamako |
Le Byblos Restaurant, one of several businesses run by Lebanese in Bamako, Avenue Al Qoods |
Azar Libre Service, a large Lebanese supermarket, Ave. Al Qoods, Bamako |
Hippodrome, Route de Koulikoro - Avenue Al Qoods (Jerusalem) |
The second supermarket on Avenue Al Qoods, La Fourmi, Bamako |
A Fly Emirates boy begging, Bamako |
Musée de Bamako, Mali |
Since they've shot all the wildlife, you have to settle for painted sculpture |
Some of the former inhabitants of Mali, Bamako Museum |
Musée de Bamako, Mali |
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Le Grand Hotel, Bamako |
Azalai Le Grand Hotel, Avenue van Vollenhoven, Bamako |
Ministère des Travaux Publiques - Bamako, Mali |
Hôtel de Ville, Bamako City Hall |
The 3 crocodiles form the city coat-of-arms |
Hôtel de Ville, Bamako City Hall |
War memorial, Bamako |
Billboard for an international conference in Bamako |
Our first view of the Niger River, Pont des Martyrs, Bamako, Mali |
BCEAO Tower, Bamako |
Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
Central Bank of the Union of West African States - BCEAO Tower |
Central Bank of the West African States, BCEAO Tower, Bamako |
BCEAO Tower, Bamako |
BCEAO Tower, Bamako |
Pont des Martyrs, Fleuve Niger, Bamako, Mali |
Niger River, Bamako |
Catholic girls school Notre Dame du Niger, Bamako, Mali |
French Citroen, Bamako |
A new Fly Emirates shirt, Bamako |
Fishing pirogue on the Niger, Bamako |
Niger River, Bamako |
Hazy evening, Bamako |
Chrysler Jeep dealer, Bamako, Mali |
Afternoon training, Heremakono Complexe Sporte, Bamako Mali |
Heremakono Complexe Sporte, Bamako, Mali |
Heremakono Complexe Sportif, Bamako |
Soccer hippo at Heremakono Complexe Sportif |
Pool of the run-down hotel along the Niger River where we stayed |
Hazy sunset over the Niger, Bamako, Mali 27 November 2006 |
Sunset, Bamako |
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Smokey motor bike traffic, Bamako |
Rush hour approaching the Pont du Roi Fahd ibn Abdulaziz, Bamako, Mali |
Kledu-Pressing environmental friendly washing |
Malivision Satellite TV |
Subsistance farm plots on the south shore of the Niger River in sight of the BCEAO Tower, Bamako |
Niger River and BCEAO Tower from Pont du Roi Fahd ibn Abdulaziz, Bamako, Mali |
BCEAO Tower, Bamako |
Fisherman on the Niger with central Bamako |
Fisherman on the Niger River, Bamako, Mali |
Flag of Mali, King Fahd Bridge, Bamako |
Canada's doing something...King Fahd Bridge |
Palais de Congrès, Bamako, Mali |
Palais de Congrès, Bamako, Mali |
Hommage aux Martyrs, Bamako |
Azalai Hotel Salam, a top choice in Bamako |
Memorial to Modibo Keita, Bamako, dedicated 1999 |
Memorial Modibo Keita, the first president of Mali 1960-1968, toppled in a coup and died in prisone in 1977 |
Hippo Roundabout, Bamako, Mali |
Mali Olympic Monument, Bamako |
Plus Vite Plus Haut Plus Fort - Faster, Higher, Stronger |
Mali Olympic Monument, Avenue de la Liberté, Bamako |
Mairie District de Bamako - Defense d'Afficher - Avenue de la Liberté underpass near the National Museum |
Mali 2002 Coupe d'Afrique - Africa Cup |
Countries competing in the 2002 Africa Cup, Mali |
Kick Polio Out of Mali; Mothers, think of other vaccines |
Delta Voyages, Mali, with a quota of 150 pilgrims for Mecca and Medina |
Musée National du Mali, Bamako |
Musée National du Mali, Bamako |
Mali National Museum, Bamako |
Musée National du Mali |
Trash can! |
Musée National du Mali, Bamako |
Model of the Djenné Mosque, Mali National Museum |
Model of the Djenné Mosque, Mali National Museum |
Model of the Djenné Mosque |
Model of the Djenné Mosque |
Another mosque model at the Mali National Museum |
Another mosque model at the Mali National Museum |
Gare Routière Gana Transport, Bamako, Mali |
Gare Routière Gana Transport, Bamako, Mali |
Taxis in Bamako, Mali |
Assemblée Nationale, Bamako, Mali |
Mali National Assembly, Bamako |
Statue by the National Assembly |
Statue resembling African masks, Bamako |
Place de la Rébublique, Bamako, Mali |
Tile artwork at the National Assembly showing the future |
Artwork at the National Assembly, showing traditional Mali |
Coat of Arms of the City of Bamako |
Trash can with the 3 crocodiles of the seal of Bamako |
Taxis, Place de la Rébublique, Bamako |
Maisons des Artisans du Mali, Bamako |
Grand Marché - Maison des Artisans, Bamako, Mali |
Grand Marché - Maison des Artisans, Bamako, Mali |
Silver jewellry, Maison des Artisans, Bamako, Mali |
Carved African masks, Maison des Artisans |
Carved African masks, Maison des Artisans |
Carved African masks, Maison des Artisans |
Maison des Artisans |
Woodcarver at work, Maison des Artisans |
Maison des Artisans |
Maison des Artisans |
Grand Marché - Maison des Artisans, Bamako, Mali |
I went off on some guy here complaining about me taking photos...you want tourists here? Tourists take photos! |
African drums at the Maison des Artisans |
African drums at the Maison des Artisans |
Event poster for Parc des Expositions de Bamako |
Event poster - Le Mali à Paris |
Market, central Bamako |
What a great place for a cafe... |
Market, central Bamako |
Market, central Bamako |
Market, central Bamako |
Minaret of the Grand Mosquée, Bamako |
Grand Mosquée, Bamako |
Grand Mosquée, Bamako |
Prayer timings, Grand Mosquée, Bamako |
Rue Baba Diarra, Bamako |
Event poster - Festival du Théâtre des Réalités, Bamako |
Avenue Al Qoods (Al Quds, Arabic for Jerusalem) |
Avenue Al Qoods, Bamako |
Painting from a famous photo of Palestinians, Ave. Al Qoods (Jerusalem), Bamako |
Painting from a famous photo of Palestinians, Ave. Al Qoods (Jerusalem), Bamako |
Independence Monument, Avenue Al Qoods, Bamako |
Independence Monument, Avenue Al Qoods, Bamako |
Avenue Al Qoods is also called Route de Koulikoro |
Librarie Islamique - Islamic bookstore, Avenue Al Qoods, Bamako |
American flag on a Bamako minibus taxi |
Internet cafe owner, Avenue Al Qoods, Bamako |
CD License plate from the Rebublic of Guinea seen in Bamako |
Thumbs up, Bamako |
Two boys in Bamako, Mali |
Busy Avenue Al Qoods, Bamako, Mali |
Busy Avenue Al Qoods, Bamako, Mali |
Hospital, Bamako |
ENI-ABT National Engineers School Abderhamane Baba Toure, Avenue Van Vollenhaven, Bamako, Mali |
Dunia, Avenue Van Vollenhaven, Bamako, Mali |
Furniture stores, Avenue de la Liberté, Bamako, Mali |
Furniture stores, Avenue de la Liberté, Bamako, Mali |
Avenue de la Liberté, Bamako, Mali |
Place de la Liberté, Bamako, Mali |
Projet de construction de la Cité Administrative à Bamako, Mali |
Cité Administrative à Bamako, Mali |
Administrative City building project, Bamako, Mali |
Neue Verwaltungsstadt, Bamako, Mali |
Future joint ministries complex, Bamako, Mali |
Sign for Bamako Airport via the King Fahd Bridge |
Bridge named after King Fahd of Saudi Arabia |
View from the Pont du Roi Fahd ibn Abdulaziz |
Public laundry below the King Fahd Bridge, Bamako, Mali |
Washing laundry on the banks of the Niger, Bamako |
Public laundry below the King Fahd Bridge, Bamako, Mali |
Public laundry below the King Fahd Bridge, Bamako, Mali |
The main road out of town, Route de Ségou, 907km to Timbuktu |
Route de Ségou, Bamako, Mali |
Construction project, Rectorat of the University of Bamako, Mali |
Université de Bamako Faculté des Lettres, Langues, Arts et Sciences Humaines, Le Decanat |
Watermelon stand, Route de Ségou, Bamako |
Africa Tower, Bamako |
La Tour d'Afrique, Bamako |
Modern gas station, Bamako |
AIDS Prevention - Abstinence, Fidelity, Protection |
Mali national stadium, Stadium "26th March", Bamako |
Bamako Court of Appeals (Court d'Appel de Bamako) |