Youkounkoun is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in northwestern
Guinea near the
border
Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political borders c ...
with
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
. It is located in
Koundara Prefecture
Koundara is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Koundara. The prefecture covers an area of and has a population of 130,205.
Capital
Koundara town is served by Sambailo Airport. As of 2014 it had a population of ...
in the
Boké Region
Boké Region is located in western Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau and the Guinean regions of Kindia and Labé. Its capital is the city of Boké.
Administrative divisions
Boké Region is divided into fiv ...
. As of 2014 it had a population of 7,804 people.
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Sub-prefectures of the Boké Region
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