"Dusk on the mighty Niger River" Top 5 Page for this destination Mali Things to Do Tip by zrim

The Niger River's headwaters are in the country of Guinea and it empties into the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. But it also bisects Mali flowing from its western border with Guinea through the capital city of Bamako, turning northward to rendezvous with the ancient city of Tombouctou and then heading southwards to Mopti before departing in the east for the country which shares its name--Niger.

There are hippopotamuses on the Niger but unfortunately we did not encounter any on our pinasse (a long thatch covered boat that can hold dozens of passengers) ride from Mopti to the Bambara fishing villages.