Sankarani River
The Sankarani River is a tributary of the Niger River. Flowing northward from the Guinea Highlands of the Fouta Djallon in Guinea, it crosses into southern Mali, where it joins the Niger approximately 40 kilometres upstream of Bamako, the capital of Mali.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Sankarani River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Guinea, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Sankarani River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Sankarani River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Sankarani”
- Belarusian: “Санкарані”
- Bulgarian: “Санкарани”
- Catalan: “Sankarani”
- Cebuano: “Sankarani”
- Chinese: “桑卡拉尼河”
- Chuvash: “Санкарани”
- Czech: “Sankarani”
- Esperanto: “Sankarani (rivero)”
- Esperanto: “Sankarani”
- Finnish: “Sankarani”
- French: “Sankarani”
- German: “Sankarani”
- Igbo: “Osimiri Sankarani”
- Indonesian: “Sankarani”
- Indonesian: “Sungai Sankarani”
- Irish: “Abhainn Sankarani”
- Italian: “Sankarani”
- Japanese: “サンカラーニ川”
- Latvian: “Sankarani”
- Lithuanian: “Sankaranis”
- N'Ko: “ߛߊ߲ߞߊߙߊ߲ߣߌ߲߫ ߓߊ”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sankarani”
- Portuguese: “Rio Sancarani”
- Portuguese: “Rio Sankarani”
- Russian: “Санкарани”
- Spanish: “Rio Sankarani”
- Spanish: “Río Sankarani”
- Welsh: “Afon Sankarani”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hamdallaye and Kourouba.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ouofina and Diongoya.
Guinea: Must-Visit Destinations
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