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use of USB internet ‘dongles' utilising the Orange mobile network work well in the capital and urban areas as far north as Mopti, although are prone to cut out. Postal
services are available. It takes two weeks for airmail to be delivered to western Europe

Mali Electricity
Voltage and Frequency
Additional Electrical Information
Voltage: 220 volts
Frequency: 50 Hz
These are the most common plug types used:

Geography & Weather

Weather data provided by weather.com

Climate

Mali has three main seasons: the hot season (roughly March to June); the humid wet season (June to October); and the cool, dry season (October to February). The
climate varies according to area, with the large Saharan area in the north receiving little rainfall; moving south to the semi-desert Sahelian area; and finally the south
(Sudanese zone), where there is more rainfall. The dry and dusty 'harmattan' wind blows in February from the Sahara. The average annual temperature is 30°C (86°F).

GEOGRAPHY
Mali is located in West Africa and shares borders with Mauritania, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Niger and Senegal. The country is covered by savannah
in the south, semi-arid terrain in the centre and a desert plateau in the north. More than 60% of the country is desert or semi-desert terrain, unsuitable for cultivation.
However, the Niger river runs north-east through Mali, creating a highly fertile pocket in an otherwise barren country. The Niger is also crucial for navigation and
transport. The other major waterway in Mali is the Senegal river in the west of the country. The country is divided into eight administrative regions – Gao, Kayes, Kidal,
Koulikoro, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso and Timbuktu.
Embassies & Consulates

Embassies
Canada Embassy
Bamako
Immeuble Séméga, Route de Koulikoro, Commune II, P.O. Box 198; Bamako
Bamako
Mali
Telephone: +223 44 98 04 50
Fascimilie: +223 44 98 04 55
Email: bmakog@international.gc.ca
website: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/mali/
China Embassy
Bamako
2259 Route de Koulikoro, Quartier Hippodrome; Bamako
Bamako
Mali
Telephone: +223 20 213597
Fascimilie: +223 20 213443
Email: chinaemb_ml@mfa.gov.cn
website: http://ml.chineseembassy.org/chn/
France Embassy
Bamako
Square Patrice Lumumba, PO Box 17; Bamako
Bamako
Mali
Telephone: +223 44 975757
Fascimilie: +223 44 975709
Email: cad.bamako-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr
website: http://www.ambafrance-ml.org/
Germany Embassy
Bamako
Avenue de l’OUA, rue 14, porte 330 B.P. 100; Bamako