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Nzérékoré Region facts for kids

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Guinea - Nzérékoré
Location of the Nzérékoré Region in Guinea

Nzérékoré is a region located in the southern part of Guinea. It shares borders with several countries: Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast. It also borders two other regions within Guinea: Kankan and Faranah. The main city and capital of the region is Nzérékoré.

In 2014, about 1,663,582 people lived in the Nzérékoré Region. The region covers an area of about 37,658 square kilometers (or 14,540 square miles).

Prefectures of Nzérékoré

A prefecture is like a smaller administrative area within a region, similar to a county or district. The Nzérékoré Region is divided into six prefectures:

  • Beyla Prefecture
  • Guéckédou Prefecture
  • Lola Prefecture
  • Macenta Prefecture
  • Nzérékoré Prefecture
  • Yomou Prefecture


Images for kids

  • N'Zérékoré

    N'Zérékoré city with the Grand Mosque

  • Nimba westernchimps

    Chimpanzees (Mount Nimba)

  • Mount Nimba - cloud forests

    Mount Nimba

  • Lowland rainforest of Ziama Massif

    Ziama Massif

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Región de Nzérékoré para niños

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