Tinkisso River

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The Tinkisso River is a river in Guinea in west Africa. The river is sourced near Dalaba in the Fouta Djallon mountain range, north of Mamou and snakes approximately north-east and then east across the plains of Guinea, until it runs into the River Niger at Siguiri. The river is approximately {{convert|250|mi|km|order=flip|abbr=off}} in length.

The river and the surrounding plains were designated a Ramsar site by the Niger Basin Authority and the Guinean government in 2002. The river and its tributaries are the home to species of manatee.

References

  • [http://www.ramsar.org/w.n.guinea_names6.htm Press release from the Ramsar Convention Bureau on the new wetland designation.]

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Category:Rivers of Guinea

Category:Tributaries of the Niger River

Category:Ramsar sites in Guinea

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