Mopti, Inner Niger Delta Region, Mali

Industry | Tourist Industry

🇲🇱 Mopti is a town and an urban commune in the Inner Niger Delta region of Mali. The town is the capital of the Mopti Cercle and the Mopti Region. Situated 630 km north-east of Bamako, the town lies at the confluence of the Niger and the Bani Rivers and is linked by an elevated causeway to the town of Sévaré. The urban commune, which includes both Mopti and Sévaré.

Industry Mopti is the region's commercial centre and Mali's most important port; markets around its harbour sell rock salt from Taoudenni, among many other goods. Fishing, herding, and agriculture (particularly rice production) also continue to be important to the local economy.

Tourist Industry Mopti is popular with tourists, having an active river port, a mosque, and across the Niger, small fishing villages. Attractions in Mopti include Mopti Grand Mosque and the nearby Pays Dogon. There are several popular hotels, the Hotel Kanaga, Hotel Y a pas de Problème, and Hotel Ambedjele which is on the road to Sévaré.

During the 2012 Northern Mali conflict, most Western tourists stayed away from the region, even though Mopti was not in rebel hands. However, the conflict had a mixed effect on the town as dispossessed people from the rebel-held area came to Mopti and boosted some parts of the economy.

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Mopti has a population of over 114,300 people.

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Twin Towns - Sister Cities Mopti has links with:

🇨🇮 Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire
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Antipodal to Mopti is: 175.817,-14.483

Locations Near: Mopti -4.18303,14.4832

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🇧🇫 Ouahigouya -2.417,13.583 d: 215.2  

🇲🇱 Koutiala -5.526,13.025 d: 217.6  

🇧🇫 Dédougou -3.467,12.467 d: 237.2  

🇧🇫 Toma -2.883,12.767 d: 237  

🇧🇫 Gourcy -2.35,13.217 d: 242.9  

🇲🇱 Ségou -6.254,13.44 d: 251.8  

🇧🇫 Yako -2.267,12.967 d: 267  

🇲🇱 Timbuktu -3.008,16.775 d: 284.2  

🇧🇫 Réo -2.467,12.317 d: 304.1  

Antipodal to: Mopti 175.817,-14.483

🇫🇯 Lautoka 177.456,-17.611 d: 19625.7  

🇫🇯 Nausori 178.534,-18.031 d: 19525.5  

🇫🇯 Suva 178.427,-18.136 d: 19522.6  

🇻🇺 Port Vila 168.315,-17.737 d: 19136  

🇳🇨 Nouméa 166.45,-22.267 d: 18702.1  

🇳🇨 Koné 164.852,-21.059 d: 18643.8  

🇳🇿 Manukau 174.883,-1.019 d: 18514.5  

🇰🇮 Tarawa 173.014,1.423 d: 18219.7  

🇸🇧 Honiara 159.95,-9.433 d: 18200.8  

🇳🇿 Whangārei 174.326,-35.725 d: 17648.4  

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