Niokolo-Koba National Park World Heritage Site

Official name

Niokolo-Koba National Park | UNESCO

Country

Senegal | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

Eastern Senegal and Upper Casamance regions
12.8412° Lat, -12.8997° Lon | Map

Code

153

Time Zone

Africa/Dakar (GMT, +0000)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 1981. 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.