Bamako
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- proper noun
- Public sculptures proliferated in Bamako under the government of President Alpha Konar (1992-2002), serving to promote his ideological agenda.
- Bamako, Mali
- Bamako, the capital
- Bamako, the capital city
Examples
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The bustling markets in Bamako are filled with vibrant colors and sounds.
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The National Museum in Bamako could be expanded to study and house uncovered material culture.
Academic text (1995) -
The reliability of this method, used in the same laboratory in Bamako, has been established previously.
Academic text (1992) -
Contemporary art does exist in Bamako, though in a rarified atmosphere.
Academic text (1997) -
Sissoko learned to make paper at a Bamako workshop.
Academic text (2006) -
Its first task will be to secure Mali's capital, Bamako, and southern Mali.
Blog text (3) -
One could argue that our questioning of the narrative began the moment we landed in Bamako, Mali's capital.
Academic text (2008) -
In the following song, Kadi Traore, a Bamako merchant, was praised for her generosity.
Academic text (1994) -
Research for this article was conducted in Bamako, Mali, in 1990-91, and was funded by a Fulbright-Hays Research Grant.
Academic text (1994) -
Tourists often flock to Bamako to experience its rich culture and history.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bamako likely comes from a local Malian language (such as Bambara) and probably means 'place of crocodiles' or 'crocodile river'. So the name fits the city today: Bamako grew on the Niger River where crocodiles were found, which makes it easy to remember.