Dinguiraye is a
prefecture
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...
located in the
Faranah Region
Faranah Region is located in east-central Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone and Mali and the Guinean regions of Kankan, Mamou, Nzérékoré, and Labé
Labé (Adlam script, Pular 𞤆𞤵𞤤𞤢𞤪:𞤂𞤢𞤦𞤫) is t ...
of
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 ...
. The capital is
Dinguiraye
Dinguiraye ( N’ko: ߘߌ߲ߞߌߙߊߦߌ߫ ) is a small town in northern Guinea, known for its large mosque which until recently was thatched. As of 2014 it had a population of 47,250 people.
History
The town and its mosque hold special historic ...
. The prefecture covers an area of 7,965 km.² and has a population of 195,662.
Sub-prefectures
The prefecture is divided administratively into 8
sub-prefectures:
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Dinguiraye-Centre
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Banora
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Dialakoro
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Diatiféré
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Gagnakali
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Kalinko
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Lansanya
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Sélouma
Prefectures of Guinea
Faranah Region
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