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Places near Bamako by type
All 226 places by distance →One day from Bamako
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm
49 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bamako
- Afrique du Sudheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Egliseheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cité du Nigerriver spot · 1 hrs
- Muso Kundamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Kati IIviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Bamako
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bamako?
Grande Mosquée de Bamako (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Muso Kunda (museum, about 7 km), MiG-15 (attraction, about 18 km), Monument Thiaroye (monument, about 1 km), Cathédrale du Sacré-Coeur-de-Jesus (church, about 1 km), Musée National (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bamako?
209 places on Spotwander: 48 forts & heritage, 44 churches, 40 other attractions, 37 mosques & dargahs, 7 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Bamako?
Monument Thiaroye, about 1 km by road; Palais Présidentiel de Koulouba (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Bamako?
Église des Assemblées de Dieu de Hippodrome, about 1 km by road; Jeunesse St-Pierre de Magnambougou (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bamako?
Start in Bamako, visit Afrique du Sud, then Eglise, then Cité du Niger, then Muso Kunda, then Kati II, and drive back — about 49 km by road in all.