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Independent from France in 1960, Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. However, the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. Despite peace... [read more]
Independent from France in 1960, Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. However, the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. Despite peace... [read more] Blog: Visiting Niokolo-Koba
Date: October 19th 2005
We still ended up leaving Tamba really late, around 5:30 in the evening. To get to the park you have to follow the road to Kedougou until Dar Salam, then follow a dirt road to Simenti. Simenti is a small village within the park with several hotels. I was under the impression that we’d be staying there, within the park. The truck, however, came to a stop in front of a campement in Dar ... read more
Date: October 19th 2005
We still ended up leaving Tamba really late, around 5:30 in the evening. To get to the park you have to follow the road to Kedougou until Dar Salam, then follow a dirt road to Simenti. Simenti is a small village within the park with several hotels. I was under the impression that we’d be staying there, within the park. The truck, however, came to a stop in front of a campement in Dar ... read more


