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Regions Of Guinea
Guinea is divided into 8 administrative regions. 7 regions other than Conakry Region are further subdivided into 33 prefectures. See also * Administrative divisions of Guinea * Prefectures of Guinea * Sub-prefectures of Guinea The sub-prefectures (known in French as ''sous-prefectures'') are the third-level administrative divisions in Guinea. As of 2009 there were 303 rural sub-prefectures of Guinea and 38 urban sub-prefectures, 5 of which compose the Conakry greater urb ... * ISO 3166-2:GN References Subdivisions of Guinea Guinea, Regions Guinea 1 Regions, Guinea Guinea geography-related lists {{Guinea-geo-stub ...
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Guinea
Guinea ( ),, fuf, đž€˜đž€­đž€Č𞀫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ß–ßŒßŹßŁßß«, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: RĂ©publique de GuinĂ©e), 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, Cote d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. It is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry after its capital Conakry, to distinguish it from other territories in the eponymous region such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. It has a population of million and an area of . Formerly French Guinea, it achieved independence in 1958. It has a history of military coups d'Ă©tat.Nicholas Bariyo & Benoit FauconMilitary Faction Stages Coup in Mineral-Rich Guinea ''Wall Street Journal'' (September 5, 2021).Krista LarsonEXPLAINER: Why is history repeating itself in Guinea's coup? Associated Press (September 7, 2021).Danielle PaquettHe ...
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Labé
LabĂ© (Adlam script, Pular 𞀆𞀔𞀀𞀹đž€Ș:𞀂𞀹𞀊𞀫) 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. LabĂ© is situated some northeast of Conakry close to the geographic centre of Guinea. History The city was founded around 1755 by Karamoko Alpha mo LabĂ©, 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 scho ...
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Administrative Divisions In Africa
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Lists Of Administrative Divisions
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Subdivisions Of Guinea
Guinea is divided into four natural regions with distinct human, geographic, and climatic characteristics: *Maritime Guinea (''La Guinée Maritime'') covers 34% of the country * Middle Guinea (''La Moyenne-Guinée'') covers 20% of the country * Upper Guinea Upper Guinea is a geographical term used in several contexts: # Upper Guinea (french: Haute-Guinée) is one of the four geographic regions of the Republic of Guinea, being east of Futa Jalon, north of Forest Guinea, and bordering Mali. The popula ... (''La Haute-Guinée'') covers 38% of the country * Forested Guinea (''Guinée ForestiÚre'') covers 23% of the country, and is both forested and mountainous Government divisions Regions Guinea is divided into seven administrative regions. The national capital, Conakry, ranks as a special zone. *The capital Conakry with a population of 1,660,973 ranks as a special zone. Prefectures Guinea's regions are subdivided into thirty-three prefectures and one special z ...
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Regions Of Guinea
Guinea is divided into 8 administrative regions. 7 regions other than Conakry Region are further subdivided into 33 prefectures. See also * Administrative divisions of Guinea * Prefectures of Guinea * Sub-prefectures of Guinea The sub-prefectures (known in French as ''sous-prefectures'') are the third-level administrative divisions in Guinea. As of 2009 there were 303 rural sub-prefectures of Guinea and 38 urban sub-prefectures, 5 of which compose the Conakry greater urb ... * ISO 3166-2:GN References Subdivisions of Guinea Guinea, Regions Guinea 1 Regions, Guinea Guinea geography-related lists {{Guinea-geo-stub ...
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Sub-prefectures Of Guinea
The sub-prefectures (known in French as ''sous-prefectures'') are the third-level administrative divisions in Guinea. As of 2009 there were 303 rural sub-prefectures of Guinea and 38 urban sub-prefectures, 5 of which compose the Conakry greater urban area; Kaloum, Dixinn, Matam, Ratoma and Matoto. Sub-prefectures of Guinea Eastern Guinea Region of Faranah Dabola Prefecture * Arfamoussaya * Banko * Bissikrima * Dabola-Centre (urban) * Dogomet * Kankama * Kindoyé * Konendou * N'Déma Dinguiraye Prefecture * Banora * Dialakoro * DiatifÚrÚ * Dinguiraye-Centre (urban) * Gagnakaly * Kalinko * Lansanaya * Sélouma Faranah Prefecture * Banian * Beindou * Faranah-Centre (urban) * Gnaléah * Hérémakonon * Kobikoro * Marela * Passaya * Sandéniyah * Songoyah * Tiro * Tindo Kissidougou Prefecture * Albadariah * Banama * Bardou * Beindou * Fermessadou-Pombo * Firawa-Yomadou * Gbangbadou * Kissidougou-Centre (urban) * Koundiatou * Manfran * Sangardo * Yendé-M ...
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Administrative Divisions Of Guinea
Guinea is divided into four natural regions with distinct human, geographic, and climatic characteristics: *Maritime Guinea (''La Guinée Maritime'') covers 34% of the country * Middle Guinea (''La Moyenne-Guinée'') covers 20% of the country * Upper Guinea Upper Guinea is a geographical term used in several contexts: # Upper Guinea (french: Haute-Guinée) is one of the four geographic regions of the Republic of Guinea, being east of Futa Jalon, north of Forest Guinea, and bordering Mali. The popula ... (''La Haute-Guinée'') covers 38% of the country * Forested Guinea (''Guinée ForestiÚre'') covers 23% of the country, and is both forested and mountainous Government divisions Regions Guinea is divided into seven administrative regions. The national capital, Conakry, ranks as a special zone. *The capital Conakry with a population of 1,660,973 ranks as a special zone. Prefectures Guinea's regions are subdivided into thirty-three prefectures and one special z ...
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Nzérékoré
NzĂ©rĂ©korĂ© (N’ko: , Adlam: ; also spelled N'ZĂ©rĂ©korĂ©) is the second-largest city in Guinea by population after the capital, Conakry, and the largest city in the GuinĂ©e forestiĂšre region of southeastern Guinea. The city is the capital of NzĂ©rĂ©korĂ© Prefecture. NzĂ©rĂ©korĂ© is a commercial and economic center and lies approximately southeast of Conakry. It was the center of an uprising against French rule in 1911. It is now known as a market town and for its silverworking. The population was 107,329 according to the 1996 census. Growing dramatically since the civil wars in neighboring Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Ivory Coast, the 2014 census population was 195,027. History There were 3 days of ethno-religious fighting in Nzerekore in July 2013. Fighting between ethnic Kpelle, who are Christian or animist, and ethnic Konianke, who are Muslims and close to the larger Malinke ethnic group, left at least 54 dead. The dead included people who were killed with machetes a ...
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Nzérékoré Region
The NzĂ©rĂ©korĂ© Region ( nqo, ß’ß›ß™ßßœßßŹß˜ßß« ߕߌßČ߬ߞߎߘߎßČ) is a region in the southern part of Guinea. Its capital and largest city is NzĂ©rĂ©korĂ©. It is one of the eight regions of Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast, and the Guinean regions of Kankan and Faranah. Administrative divisions NzĂ©rĂ©korĂ© Region is divided into six prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 66 sub-prefectures: * Beyla Prefecture * GuĂ©ckĂ©dou Prefecture * Lola Prefecture * Macenta Prefecture * NzĂ©rĂ©korĂ© Prefecture * Yomou Prefecture Geography NzĂ©rĂ©korĂ© Region is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude. The region includes several forested highlands, including the Nimba Range, Simandou Massif, and Ziama Massif. The region contains the headwaters of several rivers. The Milo, Sankarani, and Dion rivers flow northward to become tributaries the Niger River. The Moa, Lofa, St. Paul, St. John, ...
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Mamou
Mamou (Pular: đž€ƒđž€ąđž„„đž€„đž€”đž€Č) 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. World Gazetteer
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Mamou Region
Mamou Region ( Pular: 𞀁𞀭𞄅𞀱𞀹𞀀 đž€ƒđž€ąđž„„đž€„đž€”đž€Č) is located in central Guinea. It is bordered by the country of Sierra Leone and the Guinean regions of Faranah Region, Faranah, LabĂ©, and Kindia. Administrative divisions Mamou Region is divided into three prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 36 sub-prefectures: * Dalaba Prefecture (10 sub-prefectures) * Mamou Prefecture Mamou (Pular language, Pular: đž€đž€ąđž€€đž€­đž„…đž€Ș𞀫 đž€ƒđž€ąđž„„đž€„đž€”đž€Č) is a Prefectures of Guinea, prefecture located in the Mamou Region of Guinea. The capital is Mamou. The prefecture covers an area of 8,000 km.ÂČ and has an ... (14 sub-prefectures) * Pita Prefecture (12 sub-prefectures) References Regions of Guinea {{Guinea-geo-stub ...
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