Lightning strikes in Mali
The detection network has located 3,464 lightning strikes in Mali since the archive began, including 1,223 in the last 7 days. That is 0.04% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Mali #40 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Mali is counted under Africa in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 14 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 105 |
| 2026-08-13 | 326 |
| 2026-08-12 | 108 |
| 2026-08-11 | 154 |
| 2026-08-10 | 222 |
| 2026-08-09 | 137 |
| 2026-08-08 | 171 |
| 2026-08-07 | 71 |
| 2026-08-06 | 38 |
| 2026-08-05 | 410 |
| 2026-08-04 | 368 |
| 2026-08-03 | 254 |
| 2026-08-02 | 193 |
| 2026-08-01 | 182 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Mali's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tombouctou | 1,123 | 473 | 32.4% |
| 2 | Kayes | 692 | 198 | 20.0% |
| 3 | Koulikoro | 368 | 145 | 10.6% |
| 4 | Wassoulou | 315 | 165 | 9.1% |
| 5 | Gao | 301 | 91 | 8.7% |
| 6 | Ségou | 227 | 45 | 6.6% |
| 7 | Mopti | 218 | 46 | 6.3% |
| 8 | Kidal | 187 | 56 | 5.4% |
| 9 | Unassigned | 17 | 0 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Adrar | 6 | 0 | 0.2% |
| 11 | Tahoua | 3 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Bamako | 2 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Léraba | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Sourou | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Dinguiraye Prefecture | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Denguélé | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Savanes | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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