Guéckédou is a

prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''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 inter ...

located in the

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 ...

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 Guéckédou. The prefecture covers an area of 4,750 km.² and has a population of 290,611.

Sub-prefectures

The prefecture is divided administratively into 10 sub-prefectures: # Guéckédou-Centre # Bolodou # Fangamadou # Guendembou # Kassadou # Koundou # Nongoa # Ouéndé-Kénéma # Tekoulo # Termessadou-Dibo Gueckedou irrigation

References

Prefectures of Guinea Nzérékoré Region {{Guinea-geo-stub

Sub-prefectures

See also

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