Bafing River

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The Bafing River is a significant West African river that rises in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea and flows through Mali, playing a key role in the hydrology and development of the Senegal River basin.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Bafing River canonical 4
Bafing 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf West African river
dam
intergovernmental organization
river
alternativeName Bafing
linked to: Bafing River
alternativeNameLanguage French
basinCountry Guinea
Mali
Senegal
confluenceForms Senegal River
confluenceLocation near Bafoulabé, Mali
continent Africa
country Guinea
Mali
countryDownstreamBasin Mauritania
Senegal
crossesBorderBetween Guinea and Mali
developmentRole central to OMVS water resources projects
drainageBasin Atlantic Ocean via Senegal River
ecologicalRole supports riparian ecosystems in Guinea and Mali
economicRole supports agriculture in the Senegal River basin
floodRegimeInfluencedBy Fouta Djallon rainfall
flowsThrough Guinea
Mali
formsConfluenceWith Bakoye River
hasDam Manantali Dam
hasSeasonalVariation yes
hydrologicalSignificance key contributor to flow of Senegal River
importance important for regional development in the Senegal River basin
lengthApprox about 500 km
locatedOn Bafing River
managedBy Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal
mouth Senegal River
mouthCountry Mali
partOf Senegal River basin
linked to: Senegal River
region West Africa
role major headwater of the Senegal River
shortName OMVS
sourceLocation Fouta Djallon highlands
linked to: Fouta Djallon
sourceRegion Fouta Djallon
tributaryOf Senegal River
usedFor fishing
hydroelectric power
irrigation
transport (locally and seasonally)
watercourseSystem Senegal River system
linked to: Senegal River

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Senegal River majorTributary Bafing River
Manantali Dam locatedOn Bafing River
subject linked to: Bafing River
Bafing River alternativeName Bafing
linked to: Bafing River
Manantali Dam locatedOnRiver Bafing River
Manantali Dam crosses Bafing River