Bafing River
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| Bafing River | |
|---|---|
 View of Bafing river from a Bozo Pirogue | |
  Location of the mouth in Mali | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Mali, Guinea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fonta Djallon |
| • location | Foranruel, Guinea |
| • coordinates | 10°23′42″N 12°08′06″W / 10.395°N 12.135°W |
| • elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Mouth | Senegal River |
• location | Bafoulabé, Mali |
• coordinates | 13°48′47″N 10°49′41″W / 13.813°N 10.828°W |
• elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Length | 350 miles (560 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Senegal River |
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The Bafing River (Manding for "black river", French: Rivière Bafing)[1] is the upper course and largest tributary of the Senegal River which runs through Guinea and Mali and is about 350 miles (560 km) long.
The Fonta Djallon in Guinea is the source of the Bafing River,[2] 30 miles (48 km) north of Mamou.[1] It flows for about 350 miles (560 km)[3] and converges with the Bakoy River to join the Senegal River in western Africa.[4][5] The Bafing River is the largest tributary of the Senegal River, and contributes almost half of its total water volume.[6] The Bafing forms part of the international border between Guinea and Mali.[7]