Mandiana 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
Kankan Region
The Kankan region now has more than 6,167,904 inhabitants (2021) the 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 commun ...
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
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 prefecture covers an area of 12,825 km.² and has a population of 335,999.
Sub-prefectures
The prefecture is divided administratively into 12
sub-prefectures:
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Mandiana-Centre
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Balandougouba
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Dialakoro
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Faralako
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Kantoumania
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Kiniéran
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Koundian
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Koundianakoro
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Morodou
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Niantania
Niantania ( N’ko: ߢߊ߲߬ߕߊ߬ߣߌ߲߬ߠߊ߬) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea near the border with Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲 ...
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Saladou
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Sansando
See also
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Fodekaria
Prefectures of Guinea
Kankan Region
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