Talari Gorges

13°47′0″N 10°58′0″W / 13.78333°N 10.96667°W / 13.78333; -10.96667

The Talari Gorges (Gorges de Talary) are a series of gorges on the Sénégal River in Mali, between the towns of Bafoulabé (upstream) and Galougo (downstream) in the Kayes Region, at an altitude of about 75 m (246 ft) above sea level.^[1] They are celebrated for their grandiose beauty^[2]^[3] and made from approximately 600 million-year-old red sandstone about 100 m (330 ft) wide and up to 30 m (98 ft) deep.^[4] Downstream to the north are the Gouina Falls.

References

^ "Talari, Mali Page". Falling Rain. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
^ "Mali". Dive Spirit Travel. Retrieved 2009-03-14.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Houlet, Gilbert (1958). Afrique occidentale française: Togo. Hachette. pp. 175–176.
^ Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 366. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.

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[1] "Talari, Mali Page". Falling Rain. Retrieved 2012-05-31.

[2] "Mali". Dive Spirit Travel. Retrieved 2009-03-14.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[3] Houlet, Gilbert (1958). Afrique occidentale française: Togo. Hachette. pp. 175–176.

[4] Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 366. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.

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