|
List Of Cities In Guinea ...
This is a list of cities and towns in Guinea. Cities *Beyla * Boffa *Boké *Conakry (capital) *Coyah *Dabola *Dalaba *Dinguiraye *Dubréka *Faranah *Forécariah *Fria * Gaoual *Guéckédou *Kankan *Kérouané *Kindia *Kissidougou *Koubia *Koundara *Kouroussa *Labé *Lélouma *Lola *Macenta *Mandiana *Mali *Mamou *Nzérékoré *Pita *Siguiri * Télimélé * Timbo *Tougué *Yomou * Wheek Top 10 most populous cities See also * Urban planning in Africa: Guinea References External links {{Africa in topic, List of cities in Cities Guinea, List of cities in Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kankan
Kankan ( Mandingo: Kánkàn; N’ko: ߞߊ߲ߞߊ߲߫) is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the third largest in population, with a population of 1 980 130 people as of 2020. The city is located in eastern Guinea about east of the national capital Conakry. The city is the capital and largest town of the Kankan Prefecture and of the Kankan Region. The population is largely from the Mande ethnic group. The Kankan region now has more than 6,167,904 inhabitants (2021) a most popular region of Guinea The region has five (5) prefectures (Kankan, Kérouané, Kouroussa, Mandiana and Siguiri), 53 sub-prefectures, 5 urban communes, 53 rural communes , 878 arrondissements, 68 neighborhoods and 1864 sectors. Geography The city is located on the Milo River, a tributary of the Niger River. History Kankan was founded by the Soninke people in the 18th century, after which it became an important trading centre, particularly for kola nuts, and the capital of the Baté Empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamou
Mamou (Pular: 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤵𞤲) is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area of Guinea. Population 376,269 (2018 est),and the city is almost 98% Fulani tribe. , Retrieved on June 16, 2008 History It grew around the from to and soon became the local ad ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mali, Guinea
Mali ( Pular: 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭) often known as Maali Yemberen or Maali Labe to distinguish it from the country of Mali, is a town in northern Guinea on the edge of the Tamgué Massif. Population 4,798 (2008 est). , Retrieved on June 16, 2008 It is known as a and for its . Market day is Sunday. Mali lies near Mount Loura
Mount Loura (Fello Loura in the Pular language) is the northernmost point ...
[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandiana
Mandiana is a town located in eastern Guinea. It is the capital of Mandiana Prefecture. As of 2014 the town and surrounding sub-prefecture had a population of 25,791 people. There are notable gold reserves in the area. It is part of the Birimian The Birimian rocks are major sources of gold and diamonds that extend through Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali and Burkina Faso. They are named after the Birim River, one of the main tributaries of the Pra River in Ghana and the country's m ... rocks, of the Ashanti Gold Belt. It is situated in the Bougouni basin and is underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Upper Birimian Group. The Morila-Syama Gold Belt (known as Morila mine) is located towards the east of the Bougouni basin and is one of the largest gold mines in the area. References External links Article on gold mining in Mandiana Sub-prefectures of the Kankan Region {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macenta
Geography Macenta is the capital of the Macenta Prefecture in southeastern Guinea is located in the Guinea Highlands (at ) on the road from Nzérékoré to Guéckédou. The Nianda River joins the Makonda River near Macenta. Macenta is also located near the border of Liberia. Climate Macenta has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification ''Am''). Recent history French colonial and settlement influx influenced by Liberians circa 2000. It is the source of the 2014 African Ebola outbreak. Economy Macenta is the major trading market town for tea, coffee, rice, cassava, shea butter extract, kola nuts, palm oil, and kernels grown nearby. A tea processing plant was built in Macenta in 1968, and the town has an agricultural research station, a sawmill, and several secondary schools. Retrieved on June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola, Guinea
Lola is a town in the Forest Region of Guinea, near the Liberian border. It is the capital of Lola Prefecture and has a population 60,711 (2008 est). , Retrieved on June 16, 2008 It is near , the highest peak in Guinea. It is known for , cloth
Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, thre ...
[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lélouma
Lélouma ( Pular : 𞤂𞤫𞥅𞤤𞤵𞤥𞤢𞥄) is a town located in west central Guinea. It is the capital of Lélouma Prefecture. Population 5,457 (2008 est). , Retrieved on June 16, 2008 References Sub-prefectures of the Labé Region {{Guinea-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labé
Labé ( Pular 𞤆𞤵𞤤𞤢𞤪:𞤂𞤢𞤦𞤫) is the main city and administrative capital of the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea. It has a population of about 200,000. It is the second largest city in the country after the capital Conakry in term of economic importance. Labé is situated some northeast of Conakry close to the geographic centre of Guinea. History The city was founded around 1755 by Karamoko Alpha mo Labé, a Muslim religious leader who introduced Islam in the region in the 18th century and who also founded a theocratic state in Fouta Djallon. The city was the capital of the Diwal/province of Labe prior to French colonisation. It was home to Muslim leaders and scholars who resisted colonisation, such as Alpha Yaya Diallo. Labe is the most important city in the Moyenne (Middle) Guinea region also known as Fouta Djallon. Labe is considered as a major cultural and religious center in West Africa, especially among the Fulani people. Many Muslim scholars made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouroussa
Kouroussa or Kurussa (N’ko: ߞߙߎ߬ߛߊ߫) is a town located in northeastern Guinea, and is the capital of Kouroussa Prefecture. As of 2014 it had a population of 39,611 people. A trade center and river port from at least the time of the Mali Empire, Kouroussa has long relied upon its position near the upstream limit of navigation of the Niger River to make it an important crossroads for people and goods moving between the Guinea coast and the states of the western Soudan and Niger River valley. The town and surrounding area is a center of Malinke culture, and is known for its Djembe drumming tradition. History Kouroussa represented the southern end of the '' Manden'': the Mandé heartland of the Mali Empire. Kouroussa's position as a river port has made it a historic center for regional trade, much like its larger neighbor Kankan. Much of the Jallonke population of the area migrated from the west when the Fula people conquered the Fouta Djallon in the 13th - 16th centuries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koundara
Koundara is a town in northwestern Guinea, near the borders of Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. It is the capital of Koundara Prefecture. The town is served by Sambailo Airport. As of 2014 it had a population of 27,433 people. Climate Koundara has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ... ''Aw''), with the temperature being hot year round, and with a wet and dry season. On 29 March 2017, Koundara recorded a temperature of , which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Guinea. References Sub-prefectures of the Boké Region {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koubia
Koubia ( Pular: 𞤑𞤵𞤦𞤭𞤴𞤢𞥄) is a town located in northwestern Guinea. It is the capital of Koubia Prefecture Koubia ( Pular: 𞤍𞤢𞤤𞤭𞥅𞤪𞤫 𞤑𞤵𞤦𞤭𞤴𞤢𞥄) is a prefecture located in the Labé Region of Guinea in the Fouta Djallon mountains. Fulas are the majority ethnic group in the region with Fula ( Pular) as the prima .... Population 2,486 (2008 est). , Retrieved on June 16, 2008 References Sub-prefectures of the Labé Region {{Guinea-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
