Dindefelo Falls, located in the town of Dindefelo

Dindefelo

Dindéfelo 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...

, is a tourist attraction and park in southeast Senegal

Senegal

Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...

. It is located just a few miles from the Guinea

Guinea

Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...

n border. The falls are about 100 meters high. The park area forms part of the larger Niokolo-Koba National Park

Niokolo-Koba National Park

The Niokolo-Koba National Park is a World Heritage Site and natural protected area in south eastern Senegal near the Guinea-Bissau border.-National Park:...

, a UNESCO Biosphere world heritage site. UNESCO

UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...

estimates the annual tourist visits to the falls in the thousands.