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Dindefelo

Coordinates: 12°23′0″N 12°19′0″W / 12.38333°N 12.31667°W / 12.38333; -12.31667
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Dindéfelo
Dinndéfélou
Town
Dindéfelo is located in Senegal
Dindéfelo
Dindéfelo
Coordinates: 12°23′0″N 12°19′0″W / 12.38333°N 12.31667°W / 12.38333; -12.31667
Country Senegal
RegionKédougou Region
DepartmentKédougou
ArrondissementBandafassi Arrondissement
Elevation
405 m (1,332 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
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Dindéfelo (var. Dinndéfélou) is a village near Segou in southeast Senegal. It is home to the tourist attraction and park at Dindefelo Falls which can be reached by following a creek-side trail to the south. The town is 38 km southeast of Kedougou, 6 km from the town of Segou Senegal, and was historically a part of Kedougou kingdom in the Senegalese foothills of the Fouta Djallon mountains.[2] The region is traditionally home to the Bassari people.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dinndefelou, Senegal Page[dead link]. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. 1996-2004. Accessed 2009-06-06.
  2. ^ *Andrew Burke, David Else. The Gambia & Senegal. Lonely Planet, (2002) ISBN 1-74059-137-2. p. 291-92
  3. ^ Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire:1970. Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire. p. 560, 562, 563.