Bandiagara Escarpment

Bandiagara Escarpment


Bandiagara, Mali (ML)
The Cliffs of Bandiagara are a sandstone chain ranging from south to northeast over 200 km and extending to the Grandamia massif. The end of the massif is marked by the Hombori Tondo, Mali's highest point at 1,155 m. Because of its archaeological, ethnological and geological characteristics, the site is one of the most imposing in West Africa.
The Cliffs of Bandiagara are a sandstone chain ranging from south to northeast over 200 km and extending to the Grandamia massif. The end of the massif is marked by the Hombori Tondo, Mali's highest point at 1,155 m. Because of its archaeological, ethnological and geological characteristics, the site is one of the most imposing in West Africa.
View in Google Earth Rock Formations, UNESCO
Links: en.wikipedia.org
By: kkeps

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