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Bamako
Street scene The symbol of Bamako on proud display

Bamako is the capital city of Mali. In Bambara, one of the languages spoken in Mali, bamba means crocodile and bamako means "crocodile river". So crocodiles are the symbol of Bamako.

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Photographs by Rhodri Jones/Oxfam GB