-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Mali »
- Koulikoro Region » Faraba
Faraba Destination Guide
Touring Faraba in Mali
Faraba in the region of Koulikoro Region is located in Mali - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) South-West of Bamako , the country's capital city .
Time in Faraba is now 09:31 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Korhogo, Bobo-Dioulasso, Siguiri, Kouroussa, and Kankan. Being here already, consider visiting Korhogo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Faraba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Touareg-Trail 2009 Mali
From the border over Kayes, the waterfalls on the Senegal River, Manantali en Bamako to the Burkinees border, on the tones of the wonderfull song Savane by Ali Farka Touré ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Kirina
The Battle of Kirina, also known as the Battle of Krina, was a confrontation between the Sosso king Sumanguru Kanté and the Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita. Sundiata Keita's forces roundly defeated those of Sumanguru Kanté, guaranteeing the pre-eminence of Keita's new Mali Empire over West Africa.
Located at 12.31 -8.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kati Cercle
Kati Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region of Mali. Its seat is the town of Kati, which is also its largest town. It lies at the southwest corner of the region, and completely surrounds the Bamako Capital District. Until the capital was hived off in 1977, the combined Cercle was called Bamako Cercle, with the capital city as its seat. Kati Cercle is home to primarily Bambara farmers, as well as Bozo and Fula populations.
Located at 12.50 -8.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
National Library of Mali
The National Library of Mali (French: Direction nationale des Bibliothèques et de la Documentation) is a public library located in Bamako, Mali. The National Library was first created by the Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, an arm of the French colonial government, in 1944. Following Mali's 1960 independence, this library became the Government Library; it would later be renamed again as the National Library of Mali.
Located at 12.63 -8.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
King Fahd Bridge
The King Fahd Bridge' (Pont roi fahd) of Bamako Mali connects the older sections of the Malian capital to its broad suburbs on the south shore of the Niger River. One of two road bridges across the Niger at Bamako, it is also known as the "New Bridge". Opened in 1992 with funding from the Saudi Fund for Development, it was named for Fahd of Saudi Arabia. 500 meters downstream (east) lies Bamako's first bridge, built in 1957 under French Colonial rule, renamed the Martyrs Bridge.
Located at 12.62 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
BCEAO Tower (Bamako)
The BCEAO Tower (fr. Tour de la BCEAO) in Bamako, Mali, at 20 stories is the tallest building in the West African nation. It sits of the north ("right→") bank of the Niger River in the city center of Bamako. Classified as Neo-Sudanic architecture, the tower is modeled on the Sudano-Sahelian architecture of the famous Mosques of Djenné and Timbuktu.
Located at 12.63 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.