Dabola 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
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
Labé (Adlam script, Pular 𞤆𞤵𞤤𞤢𞤪:𞤂𞤢𞤦𞤫) is t ...
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
Dabola
Dabola ( N’ko: ߘߊߓߏߟߊ߫) is a town in central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 38,617 people.
It grew around the railway line from Conakry to Kankan and is known for the Tinkisso Falls and for its important dam.
Transport
Whil ...
. The prefecture covers an area of 6,350 km.² and has an estimated population of 182,951.
Sub-prefectures
The prefecture is divided administratively into 9
sub-prefectures:
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Dabola-Centre
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Arfamoussaya
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Banko
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Bissikrima
Bissikrima is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea in Dabola prefecture. As of 2014 it had a population of 28,840 people.
Bissikrima is located at the geographical centre of Guinea on the Tinkisso River, one of the tributa ...
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Dogomet
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Kankama
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Kindoyé
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Konindou
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N'Déma
Prefectures of Guinea
Faranah Region
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