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Bamako, population about 1,500,000 ( 2004 ), is the Capital of Mali , and is the biggest city there. It is located on the Niger River , in the southwestern part of the country. Bamako is the nation's administrative center, as well as a River Port and a major regional trade center. Manufactures include Textiles , processed meat, and Metal goods. There is commercial Fish ing on the Niger River. Bamako is located at 12°39' North, 8° West (12.65, -8.0). {Link without Title} The area of the city has been continuously inhabited since the Palaeolithic , but the legendary founding of Bamako occurred in the Seventeenth Century by Seribadian Niaré and Soumba Coulibaly , or Bamba Sanago , before its chiefdom passed to Diaoussadian Niaré . The city was an important Market Town and a leading center of Muslim learning under the Mali Empire , but by the 19th Century it had declined. In 1883 the region was occupied by French troops, and in 1908 , Bamako became the capital of the French Sudan . Its population has grown rapidly; in 1960 Bamako's population was approximately 160,000. Notable landmarks in Bamako include the National Library Of Mali , Tour BCEAO , Bamako Grand Mosque and the Pont Du Roi Fahd . It is home to Mali's largest international Airport , as well as the Dakar-Niger Railway , to Koulikoro in eastern Mali and Dakar in Senegal . Attractions include the Mali National Museum , the Muso Kunda Museum , the Bamako Regional Museum , Bamako Zoo , the Bamako Botanical Gardens and the Point G hill, containing Cave s with Rock Painting s. Bamako has hosted the biannual photography festival African Photography Encounters since 1994. In 1988, Bamako was the location of a WHO conference known as the Bamako Initiative that helped reshape health policy of Sub-Saharan Africa . The yearly held Budapest-Bamako rally has the endpoint in Bamako. QUARTIERS
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