The National Park of Mali in Bamako was developed under a public-private partnership between the Government of...

AKDN / Christian Richters

Centre for Earthen Architecture in Mopti, Mali.

AKDN / Christian Richters

Small minaret on mihrab - Restoration of Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali.

AKDN / Christian Richters

The Mopti Mosque in Mali, Southern facade and main entrance.

AKDN / Christian Richters

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The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has trained 345 people in construction and related skills

Restoration of Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali - Interior plastering work.

AKDN / Christian Richters

Djingareyber Mosque, Timbuktu


Timbuktu’s oldest monument and its major landmark, the World Heritage Site Djingareyber Mosque, was in poor condition when it was first documented by AKTC in 2007. The restoration work employed and trained more than 140 local masons working in traditional methods, and introduced new standards for earthen conservation.


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The National Park of Mali in Bamako was developed under a public-private partnership between the Government of Mali and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC).

AKDN / Christian Richters

National Park and Zoo, Bamako


Since 2008, the Trust has worked with the government to create the National Park of Mali in the capital, Bamako. As a response to the rapid rise in the city's population in recent years, the need for far-sighted quality public open space was crucial. The site is a large, semi-circular canyon area that lies beneath the terraced outcrops of the Koulouba plateau between the National Museum and the Presidential Palace Complex, in a protected forest. The project brief called for the unification of the sites of the National Museum and the existing Botanical Garden and Zoo into a single park of significant value, with natural and cultural attractions for leisure and educational activities. Phase I, including the refurbished ecological park into a landscaped park with new facilities such as sport amenities, food and beverage services and new gates and fencing, was completed in 2010. Phase II comprised the Zoo rehabilitation, the upgrading of the animal collection and the development of good practice of animal care, completed in 2013. The National Park of Mali has proved an important development model, meeting local expectations for a quality urban park in the Malian capital.


Find out more about the National Park of Mali, Bamako.