Mopti lies on the right bank of the Bani River, a few hundred meters
upstream of the confluence of the Bani with the Niger River. Between August and
December when the rivers flood the Inner
Niger Delta, the town becomes a series of islands connected by raised
causeways. During this period the only road access to the town is along a
12 km causeway that links Mopti toSévaré. Mopti lies to
