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Mali address format & examples

How to write a Malian address

If you want to go to the kind of place that would excite Indiana Jones, Nathan Drake, or Lara Croft, you'll probably end up in Mali. Mali is home to the ancient city of Timbuktu and the Great Mosque of Djenné, two wonders of the 13th and 14th centuries. One can imagine that, even then, knowing how to write a Mali address was useful. If you're asking that same question, how to address a letter to Mali, then you've come to the right place.

Smarty might not be as ancient as the Malian cities, but we're still the exciting source of high-quality location knowledge. Just enter any Malian address, and it’ll be returned formatted, standardized, and validated faster than you can say, "How to address an envelope to Mali." Using the correct Malian address format ensures your mail reaches its destination drama-free. Here’s a guide on how to write a Mali address:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. The street and building number - The house or building number goes right after the street.
  3. Local area - The neighborhood or district goes here when applicable. (If you don’t have it, that’s fine!)
  4. City and postal code - The city and postal code go together on this line.
  5. Country - The country code MLI will be the finishing touch you need.
Mali residential address format example

Mali address examples

Commercial address exampleAvenue De L'indépendance Bamako MLI

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Mali addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Malian address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Mali's national postal system, "La Poste du Mali," was established in 1960. As of recent data, La Poste du Mali services approximately 56 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Mali. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
10 regions
Administration area names and abbreviations

Bamako - BK Gao - 7 Kayes - 1 Kidal - 8 Koulikoro - 2 Mopti - 5 Segou - 4 Sikasso - 3 Taoudeni - 9 Tombouctou - 6

Term to describe postal codes
code postal
Postal code in language
code postal
Postal code format
N/A
Postal service provider and website

La Poste du Mali

www.laposte.ml

Country information

Do you still want more details on how to write a Malian address or other location data related to Mali? We’ve got everything, from postal codes, ISO codes, and even geocodes for Bamako, Timbuktu, to anywhere in Mali’s historic and vibrant regions. Follow the proper Malian mailing format and street address format to rest assured your letters and packages will arrive at their destination on time the first time!

Country/territory name
Mali
ISO3
MLI
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
ML
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
MLI
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
466
Endonym
Mali
Total land area
1240192 KM²
Capital
Bamako
Other major cities
Sikasso, Mopti, Timbuktu

Population information

Total population
23293698 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
43% / 57%
Urban population
10016290
Rural population
13277408
Official language
French
All languages spoken
French, Bambara, Peuhl, Dogon, Maraka. Malinke, Sonrhai
Most commonly used postal language
French
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Now that you've seen our Malian address examples and have become a wizard at Mali address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or Africa address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of March 11, 2025

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