Forécariah
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Forécariah is a Sub-prefecture
Sub-prefectures of Guinea
The Communes of Guinea or sub prefectures known in French as sous-prefectures are the third-level administrative divisions in Guinea...

 and town located in western Guinea
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...

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Population 21,710 (2008 est).
It is the capital of Forécariah Prefecture
Forécariah Prefecture
Forécariah is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Forécariah. The prefecture covers an area of 4,200 km.² and has an estimated population of 136,000.-Sub-prefectures:...

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Famous people

It was the birthplace of Henri Duparc
Henri Duparc (director)
Henri Duparc was an Ivorian film director and writer. He produced and wrote the 2004 film Caramel.-Filmography:* 1969 : Mouna, le rêve d'un artiste...

, the film director.

Mining

Forecariah is a possible port for the export of iron ore. One of the mines is at Kalia.

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