Tinkisso Falls
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Tinkisso Falls is a waterfall
on the Tinkisso River
located near Dabola
in central Guinea
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Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
on the Tinkisso River
Tinkisso River
The Tinkisso River is a river in Guinea in west Africa. The river is sourced near Dabola 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...
located near Dabola
Dabola
Dabola is a city in central Guinea.Population 17,855.It grew around the railway line from Conakry to Kankan and is known for the Tinkisso Falls and for its important dam.- Transport :...
in central 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...
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