Bamako

"Bamako o Bámako es la capital de Malí, se encuentra a orillas del río Níger en el sudoeste del país. Bamako es el principal centro administrativo, un importante puerto fluvial y un centro comercial para toda la región circundante. La ciudad tiene la categoría de distrito a nivel nacional y está a su vez dividida en seis comunas dirigidas por sus respectivos alcaldes electos. El alcalde del distrito de Bamako es Adama Sangaré."

"Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a population of 1.8 million (2009 census, provisional). In 2006, it was estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth-fastest in the world. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country. Bamako is the nation's administrative center. The city proper is a cercle in its own right. Bamako's river port is located in nearby Koulikoro, along with a major regional trade and conference center. Bamako is the seventh-largest West African urban center after Lagos, Abidjan, Kano, Ibadan, Dakar, and Accra. Locally manufactured goods include textiles, processed meat, and metal goods. Commercial fishing occurs on the Niger River. The name Bamako (Bàmak in Bambara) comes from the Bambara word meaning "crocodile tail"."