Bamako

American  

[bam-uh-koh, ba-ma-koh] / ˈbæm əˌkoʊ, ba maˈkoʊ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Mali: inland port on the Niger River.

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Bamako British  

/ ˌbæməˈkəʊ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

And that certainly seems to be the priority in West Africa, a message reiterated by Rudolph Attalah, a senior counter-terrorism official, on a visit to Bamako last year.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Since the Malian politician's arrest in Abidjan last July, the authorities in Bamako have not commented on the case.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Bamako authorities have yet to comment officially on his arrest.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

After the kidnapping, emissaries representing Dubai’s ruling family met Malian officials and intermediaries at a Bamako Radisson, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

From Morocco, I flew across the Sahara to Bamako, the capital of Mali, and then on to Guinea.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela