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Mopti

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Mopti, Mali Lying on three islands at the confluence of the Niger and Bani Rivers, the name means ‘Little Contact’ from the Mande mi ‘contact’ and piti ‘little’ or ‘unimportant’. Originally a small fishing village, it was usually no more than a brief halt for those travelling along the rivers.

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Mopti

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Mopti , city (1993 pop. 75,000), central Mali, a port at the confluence of the Niger and Bani rivers. The city is built on three islets linked by dikes; one dike, 8 mi (12.9 km) long, connects the islets with the river bank. Mopti is the market center for a region where rice, cotton, peanuts, and cassava are produced and cattle are raised.

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