Cities & Towns

Cities in Mali - Best Places to Visit

There are 27 cities in Mali. Timbuktu is the most popular city with a population of 84,208.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Timbuktu
1
Timbuktu
Historic city in Mali with ancient trade
Pop. 84,208
Gao
2
Gao
Niger River city with the Tomb of Askia
Pop. 133,110
Djenné
3
Djenné
Historic city in Mali with ancient architecture
Pop. 40,489
Ségou
4
Ségou
Riverside city of mud-brick and the Segou festival
Pop. 205,787
Sikasso
5
Sikasso
Green southern market city
Pop. 349,324
Mopti
6
Mopti
Niger River port, gateway to Djenné and Dogon Country
Pop. 186,187
Kayes
7
Kayes
Hot western city on the Senegal River
Pop. 194,716
Kidal
8
Kidal
Remote Tuareg town in the far north
Pop. 40,030
Koulikoro
9
Koulikoro
City in Koulikoro region, Mali
Pop. 64,128
Kati
10
Kati
City in Koulikoro, known for agriculture
Pop. 130,254
Koutiala
11
Koutiala
City in Mali known for cotton production
Pop. 218,031
Bougouni
12
Bougouni
City in Sikasso Region, Mali
Pop. 90,234
Bandiagara
13
Bandiagara
City known for Dogon culture and cliffs
Pop. 26,460
Taoudenni
14
Taoudenni
Remote Saharan salt-mining settlement in northern Mali
Pop. 3,019
Kita
15
Kita
City in Kayes, Mali
Pop. 75,598
16
Kolokani
City in Koulikoro, Mali
Pop. 48,774
Douentza
17
Douentza
City in Mopti, Mali
Pop. 37,002
San
18
San
City in Mali, part of Ségou region
Pop. 103,227
Nara
19
Nara
City in Koulikoro with local agriculture
Pop. 23,599
Ménaka
20
Ménaka
City in Mali, located in the Menaka region
Pop. 14,085
Nioro du Sahel
21
Nioro du Sahel
City in Kayes, known for agriculture
Pop. 51,933
Bla
22
Bla
City in Ségou, Mali
Pop. 33,779
Bafoulabé
23
Bafoulabé
City in Kayes region of Mali
Pop. 26,823
Goundam
24
Goundam
City in Tombouctou region, Mali
Pop. 19,400
Markala
25
Markala
City in Ségou, Mali
Pop. 53,738
26
Kalaban Koro
City in Mali known for its vibrant community
Pop. 148,247
27
Bamako
Capital and largest city of Mali, on the Niger River
Pop. 2,713,000