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fiogf49gjkf0d ROAD: THE COUNTRYS PRINCIPAL HIGHWAY LINKS BAMAKO WITH SIKASSO TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE CITIES IN THE EAST SUCH AS TIMBUKTU AND GAO. THIS ROAD FOLLOWS THE COURSE OF THE RIVER NIGER AND DURING THE RAINY SEASON IS LIABLE TO FLOODING. TRAFFIC DRIVES ON THE RIGHT. YOU CAN TRAVEL BY BUS OR BUSH TAXI. BUSES TEND TO BE MORE POPULAR THAN BUSH TAXIS FOR LONG HAULS AS THEY ARE CHEAPER. RAIL: THERE IS AN IMPORTANT LINE FROM BAMAKO TO KAYES THEN ON TO DAKAR IN SENEGAL WHICH HAS A DAILY PASSENGER SERVICE. AIR: THERE ARE AIR LINKS TO CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY OPERATED BY AIR MALI S.A . THE MAIN AIRPORT IS SENOU, 17KMS FROM BAMAKO. SEA: BETWEEN JULY AND DECEMBER THERE ARE WEEKLY SERVICES BETWEEN BAMAKO AND GAO VIA TIMBUKTU ALONG THE RIVER NIGER.
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