Senegal · Tambacounda Region
Barrakunda Falls
The Barrakunda Falls or Barra Kunda Falls is a waterfall located in the Tambacounda region of Senegal, 500 kilometres upstream from the mouth of the Gambia River.
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Barrakunda Falls drops over a series of steps on the Gambia River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Communauté rurale de Néttéboulou, Senegal. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Barrakunda Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Communauté rurale de Néttéboulou are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Rain-season fed: the falls are at their biggest towards the end of the main rains and can shrink dramatically in the dry months.
Getting there
- Base town Communauté rurale de Néttéboulou, Senegal
- Country Senegal
- Region Tambacounda Region, West Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
Most similar
Rusumo Falls
Rwanda · Tanzania
Height15 mWidth40 m
Also a cascade waterfall and in Rwanda
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
We don't have a reliable crest width for Barrakunda Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
13.55, -13.81667
Quick answers
Where is Barrakunda Falls?
Barrakunda Falls is in Senegal (Tambacounda Region). The nearest base is Communauté rurale de Néttéboulou, Senegal. Its coordinates are 13.5500, -13.8167.
When is the best time to visit Barrakunda Falls?
Peak flow is August to November. Rain-season fed: the falls are at their biggest towards the end of the main rains and can shrink dramatically in the dry months.
What can you do at Barrakunda Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Barrakunda Falls?
The usual base is Communauté rurale de Néttéboulou, Senegal. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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