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Mali information
โน๏ธย General Information about Mali
About Mali
Mali uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type E.
The languages that are typically spoken are French
Mali uses the West African CFA franc (symbol: Fr), code XOF.Banknotes come in denominations of 10000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500 francs. Franc is subdivided into 100 centimes. Coins come in denominations of 500, 250, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 francs.
Automatic teller machines are rare in Mali. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ your standard magnetic card will work fine.
Internet speed in Mali is on average 0.5 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Mali is very low. It's quite hard to find one.
You can buy a SIM card for about 8,466.29 XOF, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 2 telecoms: Malitel or Orange. Mali uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Mali upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
To call Mali, dial +, then 223 (the country code for Mali), then the area code and the local number. For local calls within Mali, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 2 .
In Mali you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100 km/h (62 mph) on undivided highways, 100 km/h (62 mph) on motorways, 100 km/h (62 mph) on expressways and 40-60 km/h (24-37 mph) in all built-up areas.
๐ย What time is it in Mali?
01:16:34
๐ย Do I need visa for Mali?
For American travelers it is necessary to apply for a visa at the consulate of Mali, this process can take a long time so we recommend you to do it well in advance
๐ค๏ธย How is the weather in Mali?
Temperatures in Mali (centigrade)
Rainfalls in Mali
๐ย What regulations are in Mali?
Health information
Import and export information
Export regulations
Personal goods with a value exceed CFA250,000 requires a written declaration for export.
Live animals and their derivative products, including meat, must be accompanied by sanitary or zoosanitary certificate issue by the competent departments of the Ministry responsible for animal husbandry.
Male bovine animals under 5 years of age and breeding female bovine animals require authorisation under special agreements between Mali and third countries.
Protected species and their derivative products protected under CITES require a permit for export.
Plants must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the competent technical services.
Artworks require export authorisation from the Ministry of Arts and Culture. In order to obtain this, the object in question must be presented for inspection to the Director of the National Museum of Mali.
Gold objects exceeding a total weight of 500g require authorisation for export.
Import regulations
Tobacco:1000 cigarettes or cigarillos;
Tobacco:250 cigars; or
Tobacco:2kg loose tobacco.
Alcohol:There is no restriction on the import of local or foreign currency into Mali.
Alcohol:Non-residents of Mali must declare any foreign currency exceeding an amount equivalent to CFA1,000,000.
Currency:There is no restriction on the import of local or foreign currency into Mali.
Currency:Non-residents of Mali must declare any foreign currency exceeding an amount equivalent to CFA1,000,000.
Other items:Personal goods and clothing.
Other items:Goods up to the value of CFA250,000.
Other items:For a comprehensive list of personal goods that may be brought into Mali, please visitFranchises.
There is no information available regarding prohibited personal imports. For a list of prohibited commercial imports, please visitProhibited Goods.
Cats, dogs, and other domestic animals must be accompanied by a health certificate.
Health regulations
Zika may be a risk in Mali. Because of the risk of birth defects in babies born to women who were infected with Zika while pregnant, women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should discuss their travel plans with their doctor. For further information on this recommendation, please visit the CDC Zika Risk in Countries with Endemic Zika.
Dengue, African tick-bite fever, chikungunya, and African sleeping sickness (African Trypanosomiasis) are diseases carried by insects that are found in Mali. For information on disease prevention, please visit the CDCInsect Protection Advice.
Many countries in Africa have high HIV prevalence rates. For further information, please visit the CDC HIV Advice.