Medina Yoro Foulah

Kolda, Senegal

Why visit Medina Yoro Foulah?

Médina Yoro Foulah is a small town with commune status in Kolda Region, close to the Gambian border in Upper Casamance, and is the chief settlement (and namesake) of Médina Yoro Foulah department, created in 2008. Its 2013 population was recorded at around 3,000. The department is small, comprising just two communes: Médina Yoro Foulah and Pata.

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How do you get there?

By Road

Médina Yoro Foulah is reached by road within Kolda Region, close to the Gambian border.

The town is small and walkable.

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Where to go next?

  • Kolda — the regional capital.
  • Pata — the other commune of the same department.

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Guide content as of June 2026.

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