Niokolo-Koba National Park

Senegal · Senegal

Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal
Photo: Niels Broekzitter from Piershil, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
June–October
Budget
$$
Coordinates
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Located in a well-watered area along the banks of the Gambia river, the gallery forests and savannahs of Niokolo-Koba National Park have a very rich fauna, among them Derby elands (largest of the antelopes), chimpanzees, lions, leopards and a large population of elephants, as well as many birds, reptiles and amphibians.

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