Administrative divisions
9 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
BamakoGaoKayesKidalKoulikouroMoptiSegouSikassoTombouctou
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 1,240,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 9 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of NigerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 7,908 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Algeria 1,359 km; Burkina Faso 1,325 km; Cote d'Ivoire 599 km; Guinea 1,062 km; Mauritania 2,236 km; Niger 838 km, Senegal 489 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower; note: bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits are known but not exploitedCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Hombori Tondo 1,155 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Senegal River 23 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 343 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly less than twice the size of TexasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts; occasional Niger River floodingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
