"FALAISE DU BANDIAGARA" Bandiagara by seratonin

Bandiagara Travel Guide: 53 reviews and 119 photos

View from the top of the Bandiagara ecarpement

Bandiagara is a small town near the great Bandiagara escarpement (the "falaise du Bandiagara"). It is in the center of the so called "pays du Dogon", a part of Mali where the Dogon people live.
This people have a very interesting and rich cultural live, and probably more fascinating for the tourists, their towns are very pittoresque!
You can hike for several days along the Escarpement and visit the small villages. It is advisible to take a local guide, as it is very difficult to find a Dogon in the villages who speakes french.

More information and pictures of my Mali ttrip can be found on my personal Dogon page.

Last visit to Bandiagara: Feb 2001
Intro Updated Nov 29, 2004
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Comments (8)

eeyan Jul 3, 2003 at 3:06 PM Report Abuse

liked your comment about the villages being "glued" to the rock --- very accurate they are amazing
Bonobo2005 Jun 17, 2003 at 12:09 PM Report Abuse

hopefully there's a guide speaking a bit English as well...thanks for your tips!
Guantanamera Jan 31, 2003 at 11:55 AM Report Abuse

Fascinating region...
tini58de Jan 31, 2003 at 1:21 AM Report Abuse

The fallaise of Bandiagara really is a great place to visit! Although it was so tiring to climb down and up again, I would not want to miss it! Thanks for this wonderful page!
o00o Nov 29, 2002 at 12:18 AM Report Abuse

great photos.....
CarbonSugar Nov 26, 2002 at 5:39 AM Report Abuse

Another interesting destination! Would you add more tips! Great so far!
matcrazy1 Sep 26, 2002 at 3:44 AM Report Abuse

Fantastic pic, is it early morning?, I see that the earth isn't flat.
latal Sep 26, 2002 at 1:25 AM Report Abuse

A woooooooonderful pic!