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Koulé
Koulé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Nzérékoré Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The name Koulé come from the Kpelle "koule-be", which means "stay here". Transport It lies near or on the route of the proposed standard gauge Transguinean Railways. See also * Railway stations in Guinea Railway stations in Guinea include: Maps UNHCR Atlas Map (2004)shows topography. UN mapshows provinces; towns; railways ReliefWeb Map - Topography and RailReliefWeb Map - Population density and Roads - also shows line parameters * Cities se ... * Transport in Guinea References Sub-prefectures of the Nzérékoré Region {{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 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 .... 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 * Diatifèrè * Dinguiraye-Centre (urban) * Gagnakaly * Kalinko * Lansanaya * Sélouma Faranah Prefecture * Banian * Beindou * Faranah-Centre (urban) * Gnaléah * Hérémako ...
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Nzérékoré Prefecture
Nzérékoré is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Nzérékoré. The prefecture covers an area of and has an estimated population of 396,949. Sub-prefectures The prefecture is divided administratively into 11 sub-prefectures: # Nzérékoré-Centre # Bounouma # Gouécké # Kobéla # Koropara # Koulé # Palé # Samoé # Soulouta # Womey # Yalenzou Towns and villages * Alaminata * Balimou * Bamba * Bana * Bangoueta * Bassaita * Batoata * Beliehouma * Benda * Beneouli * Bienta * Bilikoidougou * Bipa * Bohon * Boita * Boma * Boo * Bounouma * Bowe * Dapore * Demou * Din * Diogouinta * Diomanta * Dorota * Douala * Dourouba * Foudjou * Gala * Galagbaye * Galeye * Gambata * Gbadiou * Gbaeta * Gbagoune * Gbaya * Gbili * Gbonoma * Gbote * Gbouo * Gobouta * Gonon * Gota * Gou * Goueke * Gounangalay * Gpagalai * Guela * Guelabodiou * Hoota * Kabieta * Kankore * Karagouala * Karana * Kelem ...
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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 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 ...
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Nzérékoré Region
The Nzérékoré Region () is one of the eight administrative regions of Guinea. Spread across an area of , its capital and largest city is Nzérékoré. Located in the south-west corner of the country, it is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast, and the Guinean regions of Kankan and Faranah. Geography Nzérékoré is one of the eight administrative regions of Guinea. Located in the south-west corner of the country in the geographic region of Forest Guinea, it is sread across an area of . Its capital and largest city is Nzérékoré. It is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast, and the Guinean regions of Kankan and Faranah. The topography of the region region includes several forested highlands, including the Nimba Range, Simandou Massif, and Ziama Massif. The region contains the headwaters of several rivers such as the Milo, Sankarani, and Dion rivers, which flow northward to become tributaries the Niger ...
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Prefectures Of Guinea
Guinea is divided into 8 regions among which the national capital Conakry ranks as a special zone (and is further divided into 5 communes). The other 7 regions are further subdivided into 33 prefectures and thence into sub-prefectures; which are later subdivided into local units (i.e.: districts and quarters) and further subdivided into smaller units (i.e.: villages and sectors). Prefectures The special zone of Conakry and the 33 prefectures are shown below according to their region, with their populations at recent censuses:Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea. See also * Administrative divisions 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 {{Africa administrative divisions second level ...
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Greenwich Mean Time
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the local mean time at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, counted from midnight. At different times in the past, it has been calculated in different ways, including being calculated from noon; as a consequence, it cannot be used to specify a particular time unless a context is given. The term "GMT" is also used as Western European Time, one of the names for the time zone UTC+00:00 and, in UK law, is the basis for civil time in the United Kingdom. Because of Earth's uneven angular velocity in its Elliptic orbit, elliptical orbit and its axial tilt, noon (12:00:00) GMT is rarely the exact moment the Sun crosses the Prime meridian (Greenwich), Greenwich Meridian and reaches its highest point in the sky there. This event may occur up to 16 minutes before or after noon GMT, a discrepancy described by the equation of time. Noon GMT is the annual average (the arithmetic mean) moment of this event, which accounts f ...
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Town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative status, or historical significance. In some regions, towns are formally defined by legal charters or government designations, while in others, the term is used informally. Towns typically feature centralized services, infrastructure, and governance, such as municipal authorities, and serve as hubs for commerce, education, and cultural activities within their regions. The concept of a town varies culturally and legally. For example, in the United Kingdom, a town may historically derive its status from a market town designation or City status in the United Kingdom, royal charter, while in the United States, the term is often loosely applied to incorporated municipality, municipalities. In some countries, such as Australia and Canada, distinction ...
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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 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 Guinea (region), eponymous region, such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. Guinea has a population of 14 million and an area of . Formerly French Guinea, it achieved independence in 1958. Guinea has a history of military coup d'état, coups d'état.Nicholas Bariyo & Benoit FauconMilitary Faction Stages Coup in Mineral-Rich Guinea ''Wall Street Journal'' (5 September 2021).Krista LarsonEXPLAINER: Why is history repeating itself in Guinea's coup? Associated Press (7 September 2021).Danielle PaquettHere's what we know about the unfolding coup in Guinea ''Washington Post'' (6 Septembe ...
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Standard Gauge
A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), international gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge in Europe, and SGR in East Africa. It is the most widely used track gauge around the world, with about 55% of the lines in the world using it. All high-speed rail lines use standard gauge except High-speed rail in Russia, those in Russia, High-speed rail in Finland, Finland, High-speed rail in Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan, and some line sections in High-speed rail in Spain, Spain. The distance between the inside edges of the heads of the rails is defined to be 1,435 mm except in the United States, Canada, and on some heritage British lines, where it is defined in Imperial and US customary measurement systems, U.S. customary/Imperial units, British Imperial units as exactly "four feet eight and one half inches", which is equivalent to 1,435.1mm. History As railways developed and expa ...
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Transguinean Railways
The Transguinean Railways is a proposed set of heavy haul standard gauge railways in Guinea to support haulage of primarily iron ore and bauxite. Overview Existing railways in Guinea are badly maintained and feeble, and would need to be rebuilt from the ground up to support a tenfold or hundredfold increase in tonneages. The new lines would also avoid undesirable rises and falls though hilly terrain. Gauge The new lines would be standard gauge (1435mm) so as to benefit most from off the shelf equipment, and to achieve the highest secondhand value of surplus equipment. The existence of successful heavy duty narrow gauge lines in South Africa, Queensland and Brazil would not affect this choice. Dapilon Santou Railway (North Trans-Guinean Railway) This 135 km long Standard Gauge railway was officially opened in June 2021. It connects new mining areas at Santou II and Houda with a new river port at Dapilon near Yakabya, around 25km west of Boké The line is operated by the ...
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Railway Stations In Guinea
Railway stations in Guinea include: Maps UNHCR Atlas Map (2004)shows topography. UN mapshows provinces; towns; railways ReliefWeb Map - Topography and RailReliefWeb Map - Population density and Roads - also shows line parameters * Cities served by rail Santou - Dapilon (North Trans-Guinean Railway) This 125km long standard gauge railway connects bauxite mines in the Santou II and Houda areas with a new port at Dapilon, both places in the north of Guinea. Chemin de Fer de Boké This 136km long standard gauge railway connects bauxite mines at Sangaredi with Port Kamsar. * Port Kamsar - port * Boké * Sangarédi - bauxite mine Chemin de fer de Conakry – Fria This 127km line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge and heads off in a northwestern direction. It shares its first 16km with Chemin de Fer de Guinee. * Conakry - capital and port. * Dubréka * Fria - bauxite mine Chemin de Fer de Guinee This 662km line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge. Conversion t ...
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Transport In Guinea
Transport in Guinea is composed by a variety of systems that people in the country use to get around as well as to and from domestic and international destinations. The railway from Conakry to Kankan ceased operating in the mid-1980s. Most vehicles in Guinea are 20+ years old, and cabs are any four-door vehicle which the owner has designated as being for hire. Domestic air services are intermittent. Conakry International Airport is the largest airport in the country, with flights to other cities in Africa as well as to Europe. Locals, nearly entirely without vehicles of their own, rely upon these taxis (which charge per seat) and small buses to take them around town and across the country. There is some river traffic on the Niger and Milo rivers. Horses and donkeys pull carts, primarily to transport construction materials. Iron mining at Simandou (North and South blocks) in the southeast is leading to the construction of a new heavy-haul standard gauge railway and deep-water po ...
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