Faranah Region
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The 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
.
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
. It is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
and Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
and the Guinean regions of Kankan
Kankan Region
The Kankan Region is located in eastern Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Mali and Côte d'Ivoire and the Guinean regions of Nzérékoré and Faranah.Prefectures of Kankan Region include:*Kankan Prefecture*Kérouané Prefecture*Kouroussa Prefecture...
, Mamou
Mamou Region
The Mamou Region is located in central Guinea. It is bordered by the country of Sierra Leone and the Guinean regions of Faranah, Labé, and Kindia.Mamou Region's prefectures include:*Dalaba Prefecture*Mamou Prefecture*Pita Prefecture...
, Nzérékoré
Nzérékoré Region
The Nzérékoré Region is a region in the southern part of Guinea. Its capital and largest city is Nzérékoré. It is one of the eight regions of Guinea...
, and Labé
Labé Region
The Labé Region is located in north-central Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Senegal and Mali and the Guinean regions of Faranah, Kindia, Mamou, and Boké.Prefectures of Labé Region include:*Koubia Prefecture*Labé Prefecture*Lélouma Prefecture...
.
Prefectures
Prefectures of Faranah Region include:- Dabola PrefectureDabola PrefectureDabola is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Dabola. The prefecture covers an area of 5,508 km.² and has an estimated population of 114,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...
- Dinguiraye PrefectureDinguiraye PrefectureDinguiraye is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Dinguiraye. The prefecture covers an area of 14,500 km.² and has an estimated population of 156,000.-Sub-prefectures:...
- Faranah PrefectureFaranah PrefectureFaranah is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Faranah. The prefecture covers an area of 13,000 km2 and has an estimated population of 167,000.-Sub-prefectures:...
- Kissidougou PrefectureKissidougou PrefectureKissidougou is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Kissidougou. The prefecture covers an area of 8,872 km.² and has an estimated population of 214,000.-Sub-prefectures:...