Tinkisso Falls
A wide waterfall on the Tinkisso river near Dabola, with a small hydro station.
Updated 3 September 2026
The Tinkisso falls near Dabola drop over a wide ledge on the Tinkisso river, a tributary of the Niger, spreading across the full width of the rock in the wet season and narrowing to channels in the dry. A small hydroelectric station built here in the colonial period still stands beside the fall and takes part of the flow. The country around is wooded savanna.
Highlights
- The wide ledge - the fall spreading across the full width of the river.
- The hydro station - the colonial-era installation beside the fall.
- The Niger tributary - a river feeding the Niger system.
- The savanna setting - the wooded country around the site.
When to go
July to October is the wet season and the fall is at its widest. The dry season reduces it to channels. Tracks are worst in the rains.
Before you go
Flow is much reduced in the dry season and the hydro takes part of what remains. Photography of the installation is restricted. The track in is rough and there are no facilities.
Nearby
Dabola is nearby, and Faranah is southeast.
Key facts
Source: Wikidata, item Q37987, read on 18 October 2026.
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