Falemé, one of the most important tributaries of the Senegal, rises in Futa-Jallon, and after flowing in a northerly direction joins the main stream above Bakel. About 120 miles above its mouth the Falemé is interrupted by rapids and waterfalls. Up to that point it is navigable for small steamers during two months of the year.
Falemé
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 537
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