The N7 road is one of the 7
national roads of
Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...
. It connects
Ouro Sogui
Ouro Sogui or Ourossogui lies in Matam Region in eastern Senegal on the N2 and N3 roads, just south west of Matam on the River Senegal. It is an important market town and transport hub
A transport hub is a place where passengers and ...
in the north-east of Senegal to
Kédougou
Kédougou ( Wolof: Keédugu) is a town in the Kédougou Region of south-eastern Senegal near the border with Mali and Guinea. It lies at an elevation of above sea level.
Founded by the Malinké people, Kédougou means the "Land of Man". The t ...
in the south-east by a route which crosses the
Niokolo-Koba
The Niokolo-Koba National Park (, PNNK) is a World Heritage Site and natural protected area in southeastern Senegal, near the Guinea border. It is served by Niokolo-Koba Airport, an unpaved airstrip.
National park
Established as a reserve in ...
National Park.
The road runs in a southerly direction from Ouro Sogui to
Tambacounda
Tambacounda (; Wolof: Tambaakundaa ) is the largest city in eastern Senegal, southeast of Dakar, and is the regional capital of the province of the same name. Its population in 2023 was 149,071.
Geography
Tambacounda is situated on the sparsel ...
where it crosses the
N1 road before heading south-east, via the Niokolo-Koba National Park, to
Kédougou
Kédougou ( Wolof: Keédugu) is a town in the Kédougou Region of south-eastern Senegal near the border with Mali and Guinea. It lies at an elevation of above sea level.
Founded by the Malinké people, Kédougou means the "Land of Man". The t ...
on the borders of
Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ...
and
Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...
.
See also
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N1 road
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N2 road
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N3 road
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N4 road
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N5 road
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N6 road
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Transport in Senegal
This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both public and private. This system comprises roads (both paved and unpaved), rail transport, water transport, and air transportation.
Roads
The system of roads in Senegal is extensi ...
Roads in Senegal
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