Faranah
Sign in to saveFaranah (N’ko: ߝߙߊߣߊ߫߫) is a town and sub-prefecture in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger. As of 2014 it had a population of 78,108 people. The town is mainly inhabited by the Malinke people.
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Place details
- Locality
- Faranah
- Region
- Faranah
- Country
- Guinée
- Population
- 70,181
- Timezone
- Africa/Conakry
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Faranah
- Settlement.nickname
- Sankaran
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Sub-prefecture and town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Guinea
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Guinea
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Faranah Region
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2014 census
- Settlement.population_total
- 78108
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Ethnicities
- Settlement.population_blank2_title
- Religions
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 456
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 456
- Image
- Conakry-Féticheurs et danseurs de Farannah.jpg
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- Faranah
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Faranah (N’ko: ߝߙߊߣߊ߫߫) is a town and sub-prefecture in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger. As of 2014 it had a population of 78,108 people. The town is mainly inhabited by the Malinke people.
== History == Sékou Touré was born in what was then a village, and after becoming president developed it with a mosque, palace and conference centre. It lies immediately south west of the Haut Niger National Park. The town is served by Faranah Airport.
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