Banieya Dam

The Banieya Dam is an embankment dam on the Samou River in the of . It is located 16 km west of . The dam was completed by 1969 for the purpose of water supply.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Kindia Region
  • Also known as: “Garafiridemningen”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Friguiagbé.

Town
Photo: Flucco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and sub-prefecture in the in the of western . is situated 7 km southeast of Banieya Dam.

Banieya Dam

Latitude
10.00656° or 10° 0′ 24″ north
Longitude
-12.99468° or 12° 59′ 41″ west
Open location code
7C292244+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 178571206
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q11971557
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In Other Languages

From French to Swahili—“Banieya Dam” goes by many names.
  • French: “Barrage de Banéah”
  • Fulah: “Baraas Banieya”
  • Hausa: “Dam din Banieya”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Garafiri vannkraftverk”
  • Norwegian: “Garafiri vannkraftverk”
  • Persian: “سد بانیا”
  • Swahili: “Bwawa la Banieya”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Centrale hydroélectrique de Banéah and Monastère Sainte Croix.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Centre de santé de Kondoya and Kondoya.

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