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Bamako

Bamako

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The capital city of Mali on the Niger River
  • proper noun
: Bamako
  • 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

  • The bustling markets in Bamako are filled with vibrant colors and sounds.

  • 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

Bamako main

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.