and borders Burkina Faso to the south. It covers an area of 24,850 km². The landscape is shaped by the Dogon Plateau, sandy plains and the escarpments of Bandiagara. UNESCO describes the Cliff of Bandiagara as an extensive cliff and sandstone landscape with traditional Dogon settlements, granaries, sanctuaries and meeting places.

History

The area of present-day Bandiagara Region belonged to Mopti Region until the administrative reform. The creation

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