Ba·ma·ko

(bä′mə-kō′)

The capital and largest city of Mali, in the southwest of the country on the Niger River.

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Bamako

(ˌbæməˈkəʊ)

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

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Ba•ma•ko

(ˈbæm əˌkoʊ, ˌbɑ məˈkoʊ)

n.

the capital of Mali: inland port on the Niger River. 404,022.

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Bamako - the capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger

French Sudan, Mali, Republic of Mali - a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years

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Bamako

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Located outside of the Mali capital city of Bamako, the multimodal logistics platform, Mali Logistics Hub (MLH), will have inland container depots (ICD) and Container Freight Stations (CFS) that will facilitate the import and export of goods.

DP World to start work on Mali logistics hub by 2019

Mali's riot security forces running battles with opposition activist during a prohibited march in Bamako, Mali, in this June.

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Bamako, Ramadan 25, 1439, Jun 10, 2018, SPA -- King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Mosque in Bamako has concluded the Holy Quran Memorization Contest, which was held by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance and under the supervision of the Saudi Embassy in Mali and with the participation of 247 memorizers of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah.

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Marriott International has opened the Sheraton Bamako Hotel, marking its entry into Mali, in West Africa.

Marriott debuts in Mali with Sheraton Bamako Hotel

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QNA Bamako The Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and President of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keta discussed bilateral relations and the ways to boost cooperation in various fields, especially economy, investment and sports, in Bamako on Thursday.

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