Bani
Bani is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 13.28°, -5.36°
About Bani
The Bani River is the principal tributary of the Niger River in Mali. The river is formed from the confluence of the Baoulé and Bagoé rivers some 160 km (99 mi) east of Bamako and it merges with the Niger near Mopti. Its length is about 1,100 km (680 mi).
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Bani River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Bani in Depth
Geography
The Bani River has three main tributaries: the Baoulé that rises near Odienné in Côte d'Ivoire and passes just south of Bougouni, the Bagoé River that rises near Boundiali in Côte d'Ivoire and the Banifing-Lotio that drains the region around Sikasso. The drainage basin upstream of Douna has an area of 102,000 km2 (39,000 mi2), 85% of which lies in southern Mali and 15% in northern Côte d'Ivoire.
The annual rainfall varies across the catchment basin with the southern area in Côte d'Ivoire receiving 1,500 mm (59 in) a year while the northern area around Douna receiving only 700 mm (28 in). For the period 1965-1995 the average annual rainfall for the basin was 1,100 mm (43 in). The rainfall is seasonal with most of the rain falling between May and October.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Bani River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Bani: Key Facts
| Length | 430 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 513 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 101,000 km² |
| Mouth | Niger River |
| Drainage system | Niger basin |
| Tributaries | Banifing River, Bagoé River |
Facts from Wikidata Q289460 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Bani: Quick Answers
- Where is Bani?
- Bani is located in Mali, at 13.2805° N, 5.3574° W.
- Are there dams on the Bani?
- No dam on the Bani is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.