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4 unusual facts about Mopti Region


Djenné

The town is the administrative center (chef-lieu) of the Djenné Cercle, one of eight administrative subdivisions of the Mopti Region.

Mopti Region

Mount Hombori, the highest point in Mali at 1153 meters, is in the Mopti Region, near the city of the same name.

An airport at Mopti provides air service for the region, while the Niger River provides transportation to Koulikoro and Ségou to the west and Tombouctou and Gao to the east.

The region contains a number of ethnic groups including Bozo, Songhai, Dogon, Fulani and Bambara.


Mount Hombori

Mount Hombori (Hombori Tondo) is a mountain in Mali's Mopti Region, near the town of Hombori.


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