Sahel Desert

Central Mali south of the Sahara comprises an arid area known as the Sahel - a vast inhospitable region. This gallery contains 18 images of the Sahel.

The main highway from Mopti to Gao is the only sealed road in eastern Mali The main street of Douentza, the principal town between Mopti and Gao A brickworks on the outskirts of Douentza Child labour (common in Mali) in a brickworks on the outskirts of Douentza Residual hard rocks on the edge of the Bandiargara Escarpment, north of Douentza Sahel long distance transport, where there are no sealed roads, is by donkey The main street of Bambara Maaoude, an oasis village in the desert A donkey train crosses the Sahel between Douentza and Gourma-Rharous The main street of Bambara Maaoude, a village sustained by seasonal lakes Transporting valuable fuelwood by donkey across the Sahel A small market place near a river crossing point on the Niger River Loading donkeys near a river crossing point on the Niger River A local ferry on the Niger River near Korioumé Women carry much of the cargo in Mali, even over quite long distances Seasonal housing - huts that are moved every year when the Niger River floods Seasonal housing - huts that are moved every year when the Niger River floods This pasenger ferry has run aground on a sand bank in the River Niger Timbuktu's port, the village of Korioumé on the River Niger