Mamou is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the
Fouta DjallonFouta Djallon is a highland region in the center of Guinea, West Africa. The indigenous name is Fuuta-Jaloo...
area of
GuineaGuinea, officially Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa formerly known as French Guinea . The country's current population is estimated at 10,211,437 ....
. Population 76,269 (2008 est).
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Mamou is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the
Fouta DjallonFouta Djallon is a highland region in the center of Guinea, West Africa. The indigenous name is Fuuta-Jaloo...
area of
GuineaGuinea, officially Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa formerly known as French Guinea . The country's current population is estimated at 10,211,437 ....
. Population 76,269 (2008 est).
History
It grew around the
railway lineFor the article about the rails that trains run on see rail tracksRailway line is a term applied to railways with various meanings which lead to confusion in Wikipedia.It may mean...
from
ConakryConakry or Konakiri is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural center of Guinea with a population of 1,931,184...
to
KankanKankan is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the third largest in population at 207,790 . The city is located on the Milo River in eastern Guinea and lying about 345 miles east of Conakry....
and soon became the local administrative headquarters. Its main industry used to be until the 1990s decade
meatMeat is animal flesh that is used as food. Most often, this means the skeletal muscle and associated fat, but it may also describe other edible tissues such as organs, livers, skin, brains, bone marrow, kidneys, or lungs...
processing, while it also acts as an important transport hub. All vehicles going to the Fouta Jallon, the forest region or Haute Guinée have to travel through Mamou.
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