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2 unusual facts about Inner Niger Delta


Ouro Guiré

The commune lies to the southeast of the small town of Ténenkou in the Inner Niger Delta.

Togoro Kotia

The commune lies in the Inner Niger Delta and each year between July and December the area is flooded.


Lake Débo

This lake, called the "Great Lake" in the inner delta of Niger River between Jenne and Timbuktu in Mali, was known to Europeans from very early times.

The existence of this lake called the "Great Lake" in the inner delta of Niger River between Jenne and Timbuktu in Mali has been established after extensive study of maps of the region extending over a period from 1000 to 1900 AD; 400 maps were studied for the period.


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Lake Débo

The inundated Lake Débo and Walado Débo (Inner Niger Delta in Mali) form the pasture lands which are collectively known as the flooded forest savannah with aquatic herbaceous and two dominant species of Acacia.