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Kankan Region
Kankan Region () is a region of Guinea located in the east of the country. It is the largest region of Guinea by area. The region has five (5) prefectures (Kankan, Kérouané, Kouroussa, Mandiana and Siguiri). It is bordered by the countries of Mali and Côte d'Ivoire and the Guinean regions of Nzérékoré Nzérékoré ( N’ko: , Adlam: ; also spelled N'Zérékoré) is the second-largest city in Guinea by population after the capital, Conakry, and the largest city in the Guinée forestière region of southeastern Guinea. The city is the capital of ... and Faranah. Administrative divisions Kankan Region is divided into five prefectures; which are further sub-divided into sub-prefectures: References Regions of Guinea {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, ... * ISO 3166-2:GN References Subdivisions of Guinea Guinea, Regions Guinea 1 Regions, Guinea Guinea geography-related lists {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kankan Prefecture
Kankan is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is 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 198,013 people as of 2020. The city is located in eastern Guinea about east of the .... The prefecture covers an area of 19,750 km.² and has a population of 2,450,890. Sub-prefectures The prefecture is divided administratively into 13 sub-prefectures: # Kankan-Centre # Balandougou # Bate-Nafadji # Boula # Gbérédou-Baranama # Kanfamoriyah # Koumban # Mamouroudou # Missamana # Moribayah # Sabadou-Baranama # Tinti-Oulen # Tokounou References Prefectures of Guinea Kankan Region {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siguiri
Siguiri (N'Ko script, N’ko: ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫; Arabic: سِجِرِ ِ) is a city in northeastern Guinea on the River Niger. It is a Sub-prefectures of Guinea, sub-prefecture and capital of Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region. It is known for its goldsmiths and as the birthplace of Sekouba Bambino Diabaté. Siguiri is the site of a former France, French fort built in 1888, and the Siguiri Airport. Etymology 'Sigui' means 'buffalo' and 'ri' means place, a name given to the area due to its dense brush and abundant population of wild animals. History Siguiri has been an important center since the time of Sundiata Keita. Some oral traditions have Sundiata's oldest son, Nyamagan, settling and ruling there. The town moved several times, on both sides of the river, due to flooding and the search for richer agricultural land on the banks of the Niger. Mining Placer gold is mined here. North and northwest of Siguiri, and along the Tinkisso River, is the Bouré region. This region r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siguiri Prefecture
Siguiri is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Siguiri. The prefecture covers an area of and has a population of 687,002. Sub-prefectures The prefecture is divided administratively into 13 sub-prefectures: # Siguiri-Centre # Bankon # Doko # Franwalia # Kiniébakoura # Kintinian # Maléa # Naboun # Niagassola Niagassola is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of north-eastern Guinea. It is located near the border with Mali. It has no electricity and three water pumps. History Niagassola and its surroundings we ... # Niandankoro # Norassoba # Siguirini # Tomba Kanssa References Prefectures of Guinea Kankan Region {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...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 Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a brightness, bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal ... reserves in the area. It is part of the Birimian 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] |
Mandiana Prefecture
Mandiana is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, 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, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier .... The capital is Mandiana. 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: # Mandiana-Centre # Balandougouba # Dialakoro # Faralako # Kantoumania # Kiniéran # Koundian # Koundianakoro # Morodou # Niantania # Saladou # Sansando See also * Fodekaria References Prefectures of Guinea Kankan Region {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Kouroussa Prefecture
Kouroussa is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kouroussa. The prefecture covers an area of 14,050 km.² and has a population of 268,630. With Kouroussa town by far the largest in the Prefecture numbering only 10,000, the vast majority of the Prefecture's population live in small rural communities, making their living from subsistence and small scale cash crop agriculture, as well as small scale trade and mining. The majority of the population are members of the Malinke ethnic group or related Mande speakers. The eastern portion of the prefecture is formed from the Niger River valley, while most of the area characterized by low rolling hills and dry savanna grasslands or scrub-like forest. Culture The majority of the prefecture's population comes from the Malinke and Djallonke ethnic groups, who speak related Mande languages and follow the Muslim religion. The Kouroussa area is the centre of the Hamana-Malinke Mande sub-group -- "Hamana" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kérouané
Kérouané is a town located in southeastern Guinea Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, 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, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier .... It is the capital of Kérouané Prefecture. As of 2014 it had a population of 36,355 people. Mining investment in the region is ongoing, funded through the Tigui Mining Group, owned by Tigui Camara, which specialises in gold and diamond extraction, and has licenses to work on diamond extraction. References Sub-prefectures of the Kankan Region {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kérouané Prefecture
Kérouané is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kérouané Kérouané is a town located in southeastern Guinea Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, 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 th .... The prefecture covers an area of 7,020 km.² and has a population of 207,547. Sub-prefectures The prefecture is divided administratively into 8 sub-prefectures: # Kérouané-Centre # Banankoro # Damaro # Komodou # Kounsankoro # Linko # Sibiribaro # Soromaya References Prefectures of Guinea Kankan Region {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Administrative divisions Faranah Region is divided into four prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 42 sub-prefectures: * Dabola Prefecture (9 sub-prefectures) * Dinguiraye Prefecture (8 sub-prefectures) * Faranah Prefecture (12 sub-prefectures) * Kissidougou Prefecture Kissidougou () is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Kissidougou. The prefecture covers an area of 8,300 km² and has a population of 283,609. The prefecture is largely savanna but villages are usually sur ... (13 sub-prefectures) Geography Faranah Region is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude. References Regions of Guinea {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |