Dindéfelo Dinndéfélou |
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Coordinates: 12°23′0″N 12°19′0″W / 12.38333°N 12.31667°WCoordinates: 12°23′0″N 12°19′0″W / 12.38333°N 12.31667°W | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Kédougou Region |
Department | Kédougou |
Arrondissement | Bandafassi Arrondissement |
Elevation | 405 m (1,332 ft) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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. The region is traditionally home to the Bassari people.