At the time of Musa's rise to the throne, the Malian Empire consisted of territory formerly belonging to the Ghana Empire in present-day southern Mauritania and in Melle (Mali) and the immediate surrounding areas.
No momento que Musa ascendeu ó trono, o Imperio de Malí consistía no territorio antigamente composto polo Imperio de Ghana, nos actuais sur de Mauritania e en Melle (Malí) e as áreas limítrofes.