Inner Niger Delta South of Sahara Desert, Mali
14.6N 5WThe bright green area spreading across the otherwise arid, yellow and tan landscape, is the Inner Niger Delta, also known as the Macina. It is a large area of lakes and floodplains in the semi-arid Sahel area of central Mali, just south of the Sahara desert. The delta consists of the middle course of the Niger River, between the bifurcated Niger and its tributary, the Bani, which from here run north towards the desert. Due to its proximity to the widening Sahel, there have been concerns that the Macina may be getting less rain every year.