Sites of Interest
The Niokolo-Koba National Park lies just to the south of the town, and is famed for its wildlife.
In 2003, the Iron framed rail station, the Hôtel de la Gare and the colonial Préfecture building were placed on Senegal's list of Monuments historiques.
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