general assessment: domestic system
unreliable but improving; provides only minimal service domestic: network consists of microwave radio relay, open-wire,
and radiotelephone communications stations; expansion of microwave
radio relay in progress international: country code - 223; satellite earth stations - 2
Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean)
Radio broadcast
stations:
AM 1, FM 28, shortwave 1 note: the shortwave station in Bamako has seven frequencies and
five transmitters and relays broadcasts for China Radio International
(2001)
Radios:
570,000 (1997)
Television broadcast
stations:
1 (plus repeaters) (2001)
Televisions:
45,000 (1997)
Internet country code:
.ml
Internet hosts:
187 (2003)
Internet Service
Providers (ISPs):
13 (2001)
Internet users:
25,000 (2002)
Transportation
Mali
Railways:
total: 729 km narrow gauge: 729 km 1.000-m gauge (2003)
Highways:
total: 15,100 km paved: 1,827 km unpaved: 13,273 km (1999 est.)
Waterways:
1,815 km (2004)
Ports and harbors:
Koulikoro
Airports:
27 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved
runways:
total: 8 2,438 to 3,047 m: 4 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with
unpaved runways:
total: 19 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 8 (2003 est.)