Baoulé
Baoulé is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 11.40°, -7.33°
About Baoulé
The Baoulé River (French: Fleuve Baoulé, from Manding for "Red River") is a river in Mali in West Africa. It flows from a source west of Bamako to the Bakoy downstream of Toukoto and forms part of the Senegal watershed.
In Manding languages, Baoulé signifies 'red river', Bakoye 'white river' and Bafing 'black river'.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Baoulé River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Baoulé in Depth
Geography
The Baoulé's source is in the hills 120 kilometers south-west of Bamako near the Guinean border. It flows in a northerly direction for more than 200 kilometers, then turns to the west, making a wide meander, then a large northerly loop. Throughout this stretch, it constitutes the northern limit of the Boucle du Baoulé National Park. The last part of the Baoule flows in a southwesterly direction. It reaches the Bakoye on the right bank, about twelve kilometers downstream from Toukoto, almost doubling its flow.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Baoulé River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Baoulé: Key Facts
| Length | 500 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 65,000 km² |
| Mouth | Bakoy River |
| Drainage system | Senegal River basin |
Facts from Wikidata Q635292 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Baoulé: Quick Answers
- Where is Baoulé?
- Baoulé is located in Mali and Côte d'Ivoire, at 11.4035° N, 7.3311° W.
- Are there dams on the Baoulé?
- No dam on the Baoulé is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.