How far is Bamako from the sea?
Bamako is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 683 km (425 miles) away in a straight line.
To the coast
683 km
425 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
109 km
with Guinea
Setting
Far inland
147th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
BamakoNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Bamako at a glance
- Coordinates
- 12.6091° N, 7.9752° W
- Region
- Bamako, Mali
- Distance to the coast
- 683 km (425 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 9.9382° N, 13.6174° W
- Nearest land border
- 109 km (68 miles), with Guinea
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Questions
How far is Bamako from the sea?
Bamako is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 683 km (425 miles) away in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 683 km (425 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Bamako from the nearest border?
Bamako is 109 km (68 miles) from the nearest land border, with Guinea, in a straight line.
Where in Bamako is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (12.6091° N, 7.9752° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.