Bakoye River

Bakoye River, a river in western Africa, rising in the Fouta Djallon massif of Guinea and flowing generally northeast through the sandstone Mandingues Hills to the Mali border. It then flows north-northwest through less elevated terrain to be fed by the Baoulé River. It turns west down a river valley until, at Bafoulabé, Mali, it merges with the Bafing River to form the Sénégal River. The Bakoye is about 250 miles (400 km) long and is unnavigable. It is the only river rising in the area around Siguiri, Guinea, that does not flow into the Niger River. Guinea gold from Bouré, on the Bakoye’s headstreams, was once an important export.

The Bakoye originates at a height of 760 meters in Guinea's granite Monts Ménien, northwest of Siguiri. The river runs north and forms part of Guinea's and Mali's international boundary. It then meanders through the Manding Plateau until joining the Baloué, which rises to the west of Bamako, as its main affluent. The Bakoye River is 560 kilometers long and drains an area of 85,600 square kilometers. The West African Monsoon's strength varies greatly from year to year, causing significant fluctuations in the Bakoy River's flow.

Length: 560 km