Tambacounda
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Tambacounda is a city in the Tambacounda Region of southeastern Senegal. It is the main transport hub for Basse Casamance, Guinea and Mali. Tourism is not very developed, but Tambacounda is often a stopover town for travellers going to the Niokolo-Koba National Park. The city does have a few points of interest, such as the Central Market, the Quartier Dépôt or the Craft Village. The Tambacounda region is famous for its rich djembe and dance culture and heritage. Some of the greatest djembe masters from Segu, Mali came to Tambacounda in the mid 1900s, bringing with them their history, knowledge, and secrets of the djembe.
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Multiple OptionsThe bus from the Malian border at Kidira takes three hours. The city is on the line of the railway from Dakar to Niger and the national roads N1 and N7. It is also an important crossing point between Dakar and Casamance bypassing Gambia....