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Discover Birou in Mali
Birou in the region of Kayes Region is a town located in Mali - some 212 mi or ( 341 km ) West of Bamako , the country's capital .
Local time in Birou is now 08:13 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kedougou, Gabú, Sélibaby, Mali, and Kankan. When in this area, you might want to check out Kedougou . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Birou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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My Consession in Mahina
A view of my compound from the porch outside of my two room concrete house in Mahina, Mali. Two of the girls that live in the other house make a cameo at the end. They're speaking Bambara, an language ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bafoulabé Airport
Bafoulabé Airport is an airport serving Bafoulabé, a town and commune in the Bafoulabé Cercle in the Kayes Region of Mali. The airport resides at an elevation of 380 feet above mean sea level. It has one runway that is 900 metres long.
Located at 13.80 -10.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Bafing River
The Bafing River runs through Guinea and Mali and is about 760 kilometres long. It joins with the Bakoy River at Bafoulabé to form the Sénégal River in the Kayes Region of western Mali. In Manding languages, Bafing signifies 'black river' and Bakoye 'white river'. The Bafing forms part of the international border between Guinea and Mali. From 1895 to 1898 the railway bridge near the town of Mahina, designed by Gustave Eiffel, was built.
Located at 13.81 -10.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Bafing National Park
The Bafing National Park lies in southern Mali. It was established on 1 July 2000. This site is 5000 km². Bafing National Park is the only protected area for chimpanzees within the Manding Plateau area. Woodlands dominate most of the landscape. Both Korofin and Wongo National Park are components of the Bafing Biosphere.
Located at 13.80 -10.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sidibela
Sidibela is a commune in the Cercle of Bafoulabé in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. The main village is Tigana. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 5966.
Located at 13.95 -11.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Gouina Falls
The Gouina Falls or Chutes de Gouina are on the Sénégal River in Mali between the towns of Bafoulabé (upstream) and Diamou (downstream) in the Kayes Region, where the river runs north from the Talari Gorges. They have been called the "Niagara falls of Mali". The river is about 500 m wide at this point, and drops 16 m over the falls. The volume of water is 12-13 m per second in the dry season, and up to 2430 m in the rainy season.
Located at 14.02 -11.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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