Fully laden Pinasses docked at the jetty with more cargo on the shores of the Niger river, Mopti

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Mopti Port

Mali


Mopti's port is a lively place, where boats from up and down the river unload their cargoes. You'll see slabs of salt from Timbuktu, dried fish, firewood, pottery, goats, chickens and much more. Boat building happens next to Restaurant Bar Bozo.