Interesting Facts about Mali

Mali Interesting Facts

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a country in Africa. Here are some interesting facts about Mali:

Mali was home to the richest man who has ever lived. Mansa Musa is the richest person of all time. He had a fortune of around $400 billion in today’s money. Mansa Musa was the first king of Timbuktu and ruled the Mali Empire between 1280 and 1337.

Mali has been inhabited since about 10,000 BC.

Mali was part of three West African empires that controlled the trans-Saharan trade.

Mali was the center of trade in Africa during the reign of the Mali Empire.

The population of Mali is one of the youngest in the world, with 67% of the population under the age of 25.

Mali has a famous pyramid known as the Tomb of Askia.

The Great Mosque of Djenne is the largest man-made clay structure in the world.

Mali is home to the world’s largest mud-brick building.

Mali is home to the Festival au Désert, also known as "African Woodstock".

The prime meridian marker is located in Mali.

There are numerous extensive salt mines in Mali, the oldest of which is Taudenny.

Mali has 12 national languages, but the official language is French.

Mount Hombori and the Senegal River represent the highest and lowest points in Mali, respectively.

Nowodays, Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world.

Mormyrops Oudoti is a freshwater fish found only in Mali.

Mali is one of the largest countries in Africa.

One of the hottest countries is Mali.

The Mali Empire was founded by King Sundiata in 1226 and lasted until 1670.

Sweet tea is the national drink in Mali (tea with sugar).

Mali borders with Algeria to the north-northeast, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso to the south-east, Ivory Coast to the south, Guinea to the south-west, and Senegal to the west and Mauritania to the north-west.