Inner Niger Delta

Delta Intérieur du Niger
Inland Niger Delta
LocationSahel area of central Mali
Coordinates15°12′N 4°6′W / 15.200°N 4.100°W / 15.200; -4.100
Area4,119,500 ha (15,905 sq mi)
Official nameDelta Intérieur du Niger
Designated1 February 2004
Reference no.1365

The Inner Niger Delta, also known as the Macina or Masina, is the inland river delta of the Niger River. It is an area of fluvial wetlands, lakes and floodplains in the semi-arid Sahel area of central Mali, just south of the Sahara Desert.