List of airports in Mali
Airports
Table:
City served

ICAO

IATA

Airport name

Ansongo
GAAO

Ansongo Airport

Bafoulabe
GABF

Bafoulabe Airport

Bamako
GABS
BKO
Senou International Airport

Bandiagara
GABD

Bandiagara Airport

Bougouni
GABG

Bougouni Airport

Bourem
GABR

Bourem Airport

Douentza
GADZ

Douentza Airport

Goundam
GAGM
GUD
Goundam Airport

Gao
GAGO
GAQ
Gao International Airport

Kayes
GAKY
KYS
Kayes Airport

Kenieba
GAKA
KNZ
Kenieba Airport

Kidal
GAKL

Kidal Airport

Kita
GAKT

Kita Airport

Kolokani
GAKN

Kolokani Airport

Koutiala
GAKO
KTX
Koutiala Airport

Manantali

Bengassi Airport

Markala
GAMA

Markala Airport

Ménaka
GAMK

Menaka Airport

Mopti
GAMB
MZI
Mopti Airport

Nara
GANK
NRM
Keibane Airport

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This list of cities in Mali tabulates all the largest communes in the country of Mali ( including those in the north-eastern portion where the Mali Government no longer exercises de facto control ) . Besides the largest cities and towns ( all urban communes are shown ) , this table also includes other large rural communes with a population in excess of 50,000 . By far the largest agglomeration in Mali is the capital , Bamako , with a population of 1,809,106 ( at the 2009 Census ) . Thus about 12½ percent of Mali 's population lives in Bamako .
The ICAO ( /ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ/ , eye-KAY-oh ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world . These codes , as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910 : Location Indicators , are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning . ICAO codes are also used to identify other aviation facilities such as weather stations , International Flight Service Stations or Area Control Centers , whether or not they are located at airports . Flight information regions are also identified by a unique ICAO-code .
Ansongo is a rural commune and small town in the Gao Region of eastern Mali . The town lies on the left bank of the Niger River 90 km south of Gao . It is the administrative center for the surrounding Ansongo Cercle . The commune covers an area of 445 square kilometers and in the 2009 census had a population of 32,709 .
Ansongo Airport ( ICAO : GAAO ) is an airport serving Ansongo in Mali .
Bafoulabé is a town and rural commune in south-western Mali . It is located in the Region of Kayes at the confluence of the Bafing and Bakoy rivers which join to become the Sénégal River . Bafoulabé is the capital of the Cercle of Bafoulabé , which in 1887 was the first Cercle to be created in Mali .
Bafoulabé Airport ( ICAO : GABF ) is an airstrip serving Bafoulabé , a town and commune in the Bafoulabé Cercle of the Kayes Region of Mali . Bafoulabé is on the Senegal River at its confluence from the Bafing and Bakoy Rivers . The airport is just west of the town . The airport elevation is 380 feet ( 116 m ) above mean sea level . It has one runway that is 900 metres ( 2,953 ft ) long . The Kayes VOR-DME ( Ident : KAY ) is 52.6 nautical miles ( 97 km ) northwest of the airport .
Bamako ( Bambara : ߓߊߡߊߞߐ tr . Bàmakɔ̌ ) is the capital and largest city of Mali , with a population of 1,810,366 . In 2006 , it was estimated to be the fastest-growing city in Africa and sixth-fastest in the world . It is located on the Niger River , near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country . Bamako is the nation 's administrative centre . The city proper is a cercle in its own right . Bamako 's river port is located in nearby Koulikoro , along with a major regional trade and conference center . Bamako is the seventh-largest West African urban center after Lagos , Abidjan , Kano , Ibadan , Dakar , and Accra . Locally manufactured goods include textiles , processed meat , and metal goods . Commercial fishing occurs on the Niger River . The name Bamako ( Bàmakɔ̌ in Bambara ) comes from the Bambara word meaning crocodile tail .
Modibo Keita International Airport ( IATA : BKO , ICAO : GABS ) ( formerly Bamako-Sénou International Airport ) is Mali 's main airport located approximately 15 kilometres ( 9.3 mi ) south of downtown Bamako , the capital of Mali in West Africa . It is the country 's only international airport . It is managed by Aéroports du Mali ( ADM ) . Its operations are overseen by the Malian Ministry of Equipment and Transport .
Bandiagara ( French pronunciation : ​ [ bɑ̃djaɡaʁa ] ) is a small town and urban commune in the Mopti Region of Mali . The name translates roughly to large eating bowl - referring to the communal bowl meals are served in . Bandiagara is 65 km east-southeast of Mopti . A seasonal river , the Yamé , flows in a northeasterly direction through the town . The population includes a number of different ethnic groups including Dogons , Fulani and Bambaras .
Bandiagara Airport ( ICAO : GABD ) is an airport serving Bandiagara in Mali .
Bougouni is a commune and city in Mali , the administrative center of Bougouni Cercle , which is in turn found in the administrative region of Sikasso . Bougouni is located 170 km south of Bamako and 210 km west of the city of Sikasso . It covers an area of 7 square kilometres and as at the 2009 Census the commune had a population of 59,679 , mostly Fulas ( Fula : Fulɓe ; French : Peuls ) and Bambaras ( Bambara : Bamananw ) .
Bougouni Airport ( ICAO : GABG ) is an airstrip serving Bougouni in Mali .
Bourem is a commune and small town in the Gao Region of northeastern Mali . The town sits on the left bank of the River Niger .
Bourem Airport ( ICAO : GABR ) is an airport serving Bourem in Mali .
Douentza is a town and urban commune in the Mopti Region of central Mali . The town lies 145 km east-northeast of Mopti on the RN16 , a paved road that links Mopti and Gao . It is the administrative center of the Douentza Cercle .
Douentza Airport ( ICAO : GADZ ) is an airstrip serving Douentza in Mali .
Goundam is a commune and town in north central Mali , in the Tombouctou Region . It is the capital of Goundam Cercle , one of five subdivisions of the Region . In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 16,253 . The main ethnic groups are Songhay , Tuareg and Fulani .
Goundam Airport ( IATA : GUD , ICAO : GAGM ) is an airstrip serving Goundam in Mali . It is 8 kilometres ( 5 mi ) southeast of the town .
Gao /ɡaʊ/ , or Gawgaw/Kawkaw , is a city in Mali and the capital of the Gao Region . The city is located on the River Niger , 320 km ( 200 mi ) east-southeast of Timbuktu on the left bank at the junction with the Tilemsi valley . For much of its history Gao was an important commercial centre involved in the trans-Saharan trade . In the 9th century external Arabic writers described Gao as an important regional power , and by the end of the 10th century , the local ruler was said to be a Muslim . Towards the end of the 13th century Gao became part of the Mali Empire , but in first half of the 15th century the town regained its independence and with the conquests of Sunni Ali ( ruled 1464-1492 ) it became the capital of the Songhai Empire . The Empire collapsed after the Moroccan invasion in 1591 and the invaders chose to make Timbuktu their capital . By the time of Heinrich Barth 's visit in 1854 , Gao had declined to become an impoverished village with 300 huts constructed from matting . In 2009 , the urban commune had a population of 86,633 . On 31 March 2012 , Gao was captured from Malian government forces by National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad ( MNLA ) and Ansar Dine rebels . After the additional captures of Kidal and Timbuktu , on 6 April , the MNLA declared the region independent of Mali as the nation of Azawad and named Gao its capital . The MNLA lost control to Islamist militias after the Battle of Gao on 26 and 27 June 2012 . On 26 January 2013 , the city was recaptured by French military forces as part of Opération Serval .
Gao International Airport ( IATA : GAQ , ICAO : GAGO ) , also known as Korogoussou Airport , is an airport in Gao , Mali . It is used as a base for the Dutch air force on the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA . The Royal Air Force has also deployed Chinook helicopters to Gao .
Kayes ( Bambara : ߞߊߦߌ tr . Kayi , Soninké : Xaayi ) is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River , with a population of 127,368 at the 2009 census . Kayes is the capital of the administrative region of the same name . The name Kayes comes from the Soninké word karré , which describes a low humid place that floods in rainy season . The city is located 420 kilometres ( 260 mi ) northwest of the capital Bamako .
Kayes Airport ( IATA : KYS , ICAO : GAKD ) is an airport in Kayes , Mali .
For the town in the Koulikoro Region see Kéniéba , Koulikoro
Kéniéba Airport ( IATA : KNZ , ICAO : GAKA ) is an airport serving Kéniéba , a city in the Kéniéba , a city and commune of the Kéniéba Cercle in the Kayes Region of Mali . The airport is at an elevation of 449 feet ( 137 m ) above mean sea level . It has one runway that is 900 metres ( 2,953 ft ) long .
Kidal ( Tuareg : ⴾⴸⵍ , Kidal ) is a town and commune in the desert region of northern Mali . The town lies 285 km ( 177 mi ) northeast of Gao and is the capital of the Kidal Cercle and the Kidal Region . The commune has an area of about 9,910 km2 ( 3,830 sq mi ) and includes the town of Kidal and 31 other settlements .
Kidal Airport ( ICAO : GAKL ) is an airstrip serving Kidal in Mali .
Kita is a town and urban commune in western Mali . The town is the capital of the Kita Cercle in the Kayes Region . It lies on the eastern slope of Mount Kita ( Bambara : Kita-kulu ) , known for its caves and rock paintings . Today , the town is known for its music , its annual Roman Catholic pilgrimage and its role as a processing center for the surrounding cotton- and peanut-growing region . Kita lies on the Dakar-Niger Railway and is the largest transit hub between Bamako ( 112 miles ) and Kayes ( 205 miles ) . In the 2009 census the urban commune had a population of 48,947 . In November 1955 , Kita became a commune of average exercise . On March 2 , 1966 , Kita became a commune of full exercise . The town grew in the 1990s around the cotton industry , but this has since declined . A fictionalized version of Kita features as the setting for Malian author Massa Makan Diabaté 's Kouta Trilogy ( Le lieutenant de Kouta , Le coiffeur de Kouta , and Le boucher de Kouta ) .
Kita Airport ( ICAO : GAKT ) is an airport serving Kita , a town and commune in the Kayes Cercle in the Kayes Region of Mali . The airport is at an elevation of 1,122 feet ( 342 m ) above mean sea level . It has one runway that is 800 metres ( 2,625 ft ) long .
Kolokani is a town of approximately 57,307 inhabitants in Mali 's Koulikoro Region . It is the capital of the Cercle of Kolokani , which consists of 10 rural communes ( Didieni , Guihoyo , Kolokani , Massantola , Nonkon , Nossombougou , Ouolodo , Sagabala , Sebecoro and Tioribougou ) . The cercle of Kolokani has an area of 14,380 km² and a population of 163,886 inhabitants . Residents of Kolokani include noted bògòlanfini artist Nakunte Diarra .
Kolokani Airport ( ICAO : GAKN ) is an airstrip serving Kolokani in Mali .
Koutiala ( Bambara : ߞߎߕߌߊߟߊ tr . Kutiala ) is a city in Mali in the administrative region of Sikasso , and is located 140 km north of the city of Sikasso . Koutiala serves as the capital of its administrative Cercle , home to 575,253 people in 2009 . As of the 2009 Census , Koutiala has 137,919 residents .
Koutiala Airport ( IATA : KTX , ICAO : GAKO ) is an airstrip serving Koutiala in Mali . It is located 5 kilometres ( 3 mi ) southeast of the town center . Runway is poorly defined . Length is between last visible markers and is approximate .
Manantali is a town on the Bafing River in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali . East of the town is Lake Manantali and its dam . It is a small town but there is a daily ( morning ) market , some shops , a small petrol station and a campsite on the river .
Bengassi Airport is an airport serving Manantali in Mali . The airport is located 8 kilometres ( 5 mi ) northwest of the town .
Markala is a commune in Mali 's Ségou Region on the Niger River 35 km down stream from the town of Ségou . The commune contains 30 villages in an area of 318 square kilometers and in 2009 had a population of 45,961 . Mali 's primary irrigation dam , the Markala dam , lies in the commune . The main village of the commune , Diamarabougou , is on the right bank adjacent to the dam which also serves as an important road bridge . The French colonial authorities constructed the dam between 1934 and 1945 to irrigate farmland with the intention of producing cotton for the textile industry . The dam is 2450 m in length and functions as a weir in that water can flow over the top . It diverts water into a canal system that extends 135 km to the north past the small towns of Niono and Sokolo in the 'Delta Mort ' region . Each year around 2.7 km3 of water is diverted from the river , which corresponds to 8.3 percent of the total flow . The water is used to irrigate about 750 square kilometers ( 75,000 ha ) of farmland . The scheme is managed by the Office du Niger and in 1999/2000 produced 320,000 tons of rice , representing 40 percent of the total Malian production . Although the dam itself lies in the centre of the Markala commune , the farmland irrigated by the dam lies outside the commune to the north .
Markala Airport ( ICAO : GAMA ) is an airport serving Markala in Mali .
Ménaka ( Berber : ⵎⵏⴾⴰ ) is a town and urban commune in Ménaka Cercle and Ménaka Region in eastern Mali . It is the seat and the largest town in the cercle and region . The town is set amidst the rocky outcrops of the Ader Douchi hills , and is served by Ménaka Airport .
Ménaka Airport ( ICAO : GAMK ) is an airport serving Ménaka , a town and commune in the Ménaka Cercle in the Gao Region of Mali . The airport is 5 kilometres ( 3 mi ) west of the city .
Mopti ( Bambara : ߡߏߕߌ tr . Moti ) 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 460 km northeast 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 , had a population of 114,296 in the 2009 census .
Mopti Airport ( IATA : MZI , ICAO : GAMB ) , also known as Ambodedjo Airport , serves the city of Mopti , in the Mopti Region in Mali . It is located near the town of Sévaré .
Nara ( Bambara : ߣߊߙߊ tr . Nara ) is a town and rural commune in the Koulikoro Region of southwestern Mali . The town is the administrative center of the Nara Cercle . It is 37 km south of the Mauritanian border and 292 km north-northeast of the Malian capital , Bamako . The rural commune covers an area of 1300 square kilometers and includes the town and 16 surrounding villages . In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 19,793 .
Keibane Airport ( IATA : NRM , ICAO : GANK ) is an airport serving Nara in Mali . The airport is located 2 kilometres ( 1 mi ) south of the town .