Dubréka is a town in
Guinea, lying immediately north of
Conakry
Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its ...
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Population 8,300 (2008 est).
World Gazetteer
Retrieved on June 16, 2008
Overview
As the birthplace of president
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, it has a good infrastructure and is also known for its mangrove
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swamps.
Transport
It has a station on a 1000mm gauge railway that carries bauxite
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from Fria
Fria is a town and Sub-prefecture in Lower Guinea, lying north of Conakry near the Amaria Dam on the Konkouré River. As of 2014 it had a population of 61,691 people.
Overview
There are some variations in the name of the town: Friguia, Kimbo ...
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References
Sub-prefectures of the Kindia Region
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