Bamako vs Kano
Bamako and Kano are level on the TRAIL Index at 40. Bamako grades better on 3 measures, Kano on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Bamako 40, Kano 40
- OECD: Bamako 37, Kano 39
- UN Tourism: Bamako 50, Kano 41
- UNDRR: Bamako 29, Kano 37
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Bamako 38, Kano 50
- Economy and jobs: Bamako 58, Kano 50
- Climate and hazards: Bamako 10, Kano 25
- Water and environment: Bamako 44, Kano 38
- Community and housing: Bamako 100, Kano 25
- Access and continuity: Bamako 21, Kano 33
Where Bamako is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 243.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT) Mali / Direction Nationale du Tourisme et de l'Hôtellerie (DNTH), Annuaire statistique national du Mali 2021, 2021). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Journal Officiel de la République du Mali / FAOLEX, 2023). Grade 2/4.
Where Kano is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 91 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) - Nigeria Economic Impact Report 2024, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 63.9 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (CoStar / Staynaija Hospitality Trends Report, January 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
- Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria / Nigerian Railway Corporation / Federal Ministry of Works, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) / Daily Post Nigeria, 2026). Grade 3/4.
- Travel advisory: 3 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Mali: #110 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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