Tambacounda forms a major hub in West Africa. It features as a prime railway station between Bamako in Mali and Dakar in Senegal. Sightseeing in Tambacounda provides a unique experience to the tourists. The region is classified into three sections - Kedougou, Bakel and Tambacounda. During the Sightseeing in Tambacounda one will notice that though the region is the largest among the eleven regions of Senegal in terms of area, the place is thinly-populated.
Tambacounda Sightseeing includes visit to the Niokolo Koba National Park. It is situated about forty-five miles to the south-east part of the region against the border of Guinea. This park is the largest national park in Senegal and was declared as a World Heritage Site in 1981. A tour of this park will enable one to view the savanna areas. Tourists can also spot several wild animals such as lions and panthers. The other distinct animals comprise elephants, leopards, baboons, the Western giant eland, chimpanzees and hippopotamuses. Renowned for its myriad fauna and rare animal species, this park also features the Gambia River.
Sightseeing in Tambacounda, Senegal will lead one to the streets markets of Tambacounda. These markets feature an interesting scene. Tourists will come across several shops selling a wide variety of goods ranging from garments to fruits. A good deal of haggling can be done here. The prices are pretty cheap. One can buy fruits such as mangoes and bananas at reasonable price offers.
Tours in Tambacounda may also include visits to the inner market places close to the road leading to Dakar. Here one can purchase some scarves and tissues featuring typical local designs and artistic works of Senegal.
Visitors can also get to see some prominent supermarkets in few of the major petrol posts. In those markets, they can shop some of the various European products.
During sightseeing in Tambacounda, tourists can come across a Farro club located on the road which runs to Nikolo Koba.
Sightseeing in Tambacounda provides the scope to learn something about the town's economy too. The town of Tambacounda is well-known for the agricultural products cultivated here. To name few of them, these are cotton, millet, corn, rice, sorghum and peanuts.
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