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Diabessamou Destination Guide

Explore Diabessamou in Mali

Diabessamou in the region of Kayes Region is a town in Mali - some 206 mi or ( 331 km ) North-West of Bamako , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Diabessamou is now 12:49 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kedougou, Gabú, Sélibaby, Mali, and Kankan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kedougou . Where to go and what to see in Diabessamou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.81 -10.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: French West Africa, Guinea–Mali border, International rivers of Africa, Rivers of Guinea, Rivers of Mali, Sénégal River

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.

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Located at 13.80 -10.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: National parks of Mali, Protected areas established in 2000

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.

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Located at 13.80 -10.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Airports in Mali

Simbi, Mali

Simbi, Mali is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro du Sahel in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 15658.

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Located at 14.11 -10.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Communes of Mali, Populated places in the Kayes Region