In contrast to the general population of the more seasoned kingdom of Ghana, who had just camels, ponies for transport, the general population of Mali additionally utilized the waterway Niger. By the stream, they could transport mass products and bigger loads considerably more effectively than via land. Living on the rich terrains close to the Niger, individuals experienced less from drought than those living in the drier districts further north.
Food crops were developed on the dimension zones by the stream, for nearby individuals as well as for those living in urban areas more distant north on the Niger River and in desert spring towns along the exchange courses over the desert. Along these lines the Niger River empowered the kingdom of Mali to build up an undeniably more steady economy than Ghana had delighted in and added to the ascent of the Mali domain.
