Dalaba

Dalaba is in the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea. It has excellent hiking and some interesting architecture.

Understand
Dalaba is a town in Moyenne Guinea region. It is the highest (~1300m altitude) town in Guinea. It is approximately 200 km by air from the capital Conakry and about 280 km by road.

South African singer Miriam Makeba ("Pata Pata") lived here while in exile in Guinea, which was from 1969 to 1985.

Dalaba makes a nice stop on a long way from Guinea-Bissau or Senegal.

Get in

 * By taxi
 * From Conakryː 6-8 hours by taxi. FG 140,000.
 * From Labéː 2-3 hours by taxi. FG 100,000. (These prices might be outdated)
 * By 5place/7place
 * From Labé for 70.000 GFr per person. (2023)

Get around
Mototaxi will take you everywhere for FG 10,000.

See
There are some nice viewpoints overlooking the city center and the hills nearby.
 * Case a Palabres. A circular, Fulani-style builder with beautiful interior mosaics.
 * Villa Sili. The former residence of the French governor of the region.
 * Chutes de Ditinn. A towering waterfall that drops straight off a cliff face.

Do

 * Take a hike to the natural bridge Le Pont De Dieu  Leave Dalaba to the east, cross Dara, and turn right at the crossing  Going straight might work in the dry season.

Go next

 * Conakry
 * Kindia
 * Mamou
 * Labé – to overland to Guinea-Bissau, get to Labé first.