N’Dama Grande
(most common name)

(transboundary/brand name):
• Gambian N’Dama
(local/other name):
• N’Dama of Kaarta (Mali)

The N’Dama Grande is a larger, slightly taller variety of the N’Dama and is usually lighter in color than the Guinean N’Dama.

The N’Dama Grande found in Senegal is also known by the transboundary/brand English name of Gambian N’Dama.

The N’Dama Grande adapts well to water scarcity during the dry season from November to June.

Varieties of N’Dama and stabilized/fixed N’Dama crosses include:
• Bambara
• Djakoré
• Gambian N’Dama
• N’Dama Grande
• N’Dama of Kaarta
• Guinean N’Dama
• N’Dama × Jersey
• N’Gabou
• Thomton (Boenca)

This page was last updated on: 2023-06-30

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