Faranah

Faranah lies on the upper Niger where the river is still narrow enough to wade across in places, and its claim is that the source of that river rises in the hills a short drive to the south. The spring itself is modest and visitors expecting something grand are usually disappointed, but the walk in through gallery forest is pleasant and the site is treated with real respect. The town was the home of the country's first president and still carries buildings from that era. A larger waterfall lies to the east on the road towards Kankan.