Western Sahel

Mali

Regions in travel priority order:

The Great Mosque in Djenne, Mali — The Great Mosque in Djenne, Mali (Photo: www.worldalldetails.com)

1. Mopti

- - Great Mosque of Djenné
  - Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)

2. Tombouctou

- - Timbuktu (centre of Tuareg culture) – Sankoré Mosque at Sankoré Madrasah (University of Sankoré)
  - Festival of the Desert in Essakane

3. Kayes

- - Kayes (historic capital of French Sudan)
  - Bafing National Park
  - Kouroufing National Park
  - Wongo National Park

4. Bamako

- - Bamako (national capital)

5. Koulikoro

- - Boucle du Baoulé National Park
  - Kongassambougou Reserve

6. Ségou

- - Ségou (third largest city – historic capital of the Bamana Empire

7. Sikasso

- - Sikasso (national second city – historic capital of the Kénédougou Empire)

8. Gao

- - Gao (historic capital of the Songhai Empire)

9. Kidal

- - Saharan Nights festival in Essouk

10. Taoudénit

- - Taoudenni (salt excavating center from ancient salt lake bed)

11. Ménaka

- - Ansongo Ménaka Partial Wildlife Reserve

Senegal

Regions:

1. Cap Vert-Thies

- - Dakar (national capital)

2. Central Senegal

- - Saloum Delta National Park

3. Northern Senegal

- - Saint-Louis (historic capital of French West Africa)
  - Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

4. Casamance

- - Ziguinchor

5. Tambacounda Region

- - Niokolo-Koba National Park

Gambia

- - Baunjul (national capital)

Cape Verde

- - Praia (national capital)

Grande Mosquée d’Agadez (Photo: worldjourneysdiscover.com)

Niger

- - Niamey (national capital)
  - Grande Mosquée d’Agadez

Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso (photo: discover-burkinafaso.com)

Cour Royale de Tiébélé traditional painted house (photo: ancient-origins.net)

Burkina Faso

- - Ouagadougou (national capital)
  - Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso
  - Cour Royale de Tiébélé traditional painted houses