Sah, Mali

Sah (or Sa) is a village and seat of the commune of N'Dodjiga in the Cercle of Youwarou in the Mopti Region of southern-central Mali.

[1] The village lies on the east (right) bank of the Bara-Issa, the smaller of the two branches of the Niger River that flow north out of Lake Débo.

The French explorer, René Caillié stopped at Sah in April 1828 on his journey by boat from Djenné to Timbuktu.

The largest vessels belong to Moors, who carry on the principal trade of the country: they form themselves into companies and employ their canoes in conveying merchandise to Timbuctoo, where they are paid their freight in salt or cowries.

[2]Nowadays, boats use the larger branch of the Niger River, the Issa-Ber, and the port of Sah sees very little activity.