Baoulé River

The Baoulé River (French: Fleuve Baoulé, from Manding for "Red River") is a river in Mali in West Africa. It flows from a source west of Bamako to the Bakoy downastream of Toukoto and forms part of the Senegal watershed.

Baoulé River
Map of the Senegal River drainage basin
Location
CountryMali
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Bakoy River near Toukoto
  coordinates
13°32′58″N 9°54′35″W
  elevation
750 meters (2,460 ft)
Basin features
River systemSenegal River

In Manding languages, Baoulé signifies 'red river', Bakoye 'white river' and Bafing 'black river'.

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