Mali is bordered by Algeria to the north , Niger to the east , Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire to the south , Guinea to the south-west , and Senegal and Mauritania to the west .
Mali borders Algeria to the north , Niger on the east , Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south , Guinea on the south-west , and Senegal and Mauritania on the west .