Mamou Region

10°45′N 12°15′W / 10.750°N 12.250°W / 10.750; -12.250

Mamou
Region
Mamou Region in Guinea
Mamou Region in Guinea
CountryGuinea
CapitalMamou
Government
 • GovernorAly Badra Camara[1]
Area
 • Total
17,074 km2 (6,592 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 census)
 • Total
995,717
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.395[2]
low · 5th of 8

Mamou Region (Pular: 𞤁𞤭𞥅𞤱𞤢𞤤 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤵𞤲) is located in central Guinea. It is bordered by the country of Sierra Leone and the Guinean regions of Faranah, Labé, and Kindia.

Administrative divisions

Mamou Region is divided into three prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 36 sub-prefectures:

References

  1. ^ "Administration du territoire : voici la liste des Gouverneurs des 8 régions de la Guinée". guineematin.com (in French). 13 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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