The park consists of two separate areas: the Mafou sector of 554.0 square kilometres (213.9 sq mi) and the Kouya sector of 674.0 square kilometres (260.2 sq mi). There is also a buffer sector of 5,916 square kilometres (2,284 sq mi) around the Mafou sector. The principal rivers are the Koulountou (one of the two main tributaries of the Gambia River) and the Mitji. The annual rainfall averages 1,000 to 1,500 millimetres (39 to 59 in), mostly during the rainy season of June–October. (Full article...)
