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Niokolo-Koba National Park

Also known as Parc National du Niokolo Koba, Parc national du Niokolo-Koba, PNNK

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Niokolo-Koba National Park is about 130 km south-east of Tambacounda. The nearest other World Heritage site is Bassari Country, about 55 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Tambacounda · about 89,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
  • Labé · about 141,000 peopleabout 200 km south
  • Kayes · about 77,000 peopleabout 210 km north-east
  • Tongue · about 26,000 peopleabout 210 km south-east
  • Bafoulabé · about 27,000 peopleabout 220 km east
  • Pita · about 20,000 peopleabout 220 km south
Niokolo-Koba National ParkBissauTambacoundaKayesKoldaBafatáBafoulabéBassari CountryStone Circles of Senegambia100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Niokolo-Koba National Park and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesBassari Country1Stone Circles of Senegambia2Saloum Delta3Bijagós Archipelago4Island of Saint-Louis5Niokolo-Koba National Park
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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