Kérouané 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
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
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:
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Kérouané-Centre
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Banankoro
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Damaro
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Komodou
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Kounsankoro
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Linko
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Sibiribaro
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Soromaya
References
Prefectures of Guinea
Kankan Region
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