Kankan Region
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The Kankan Region is located in eastern Guinea
. It is bordered by the countries of Mali
and Côte d'Ivoire
and the Guinean regions of Nzérékoré
and Faranah
.
Prefectures of Kankan Region include:
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...
. It is bordered by the countries of Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
and Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
and the Guinean regions of Nzérékoré
Nzérékoré Region
The Nzérékoré Region is a region in the southern part of Guinea. Its capital and largest city is Nzérékoré. It is one of the eight regions of Guinea...
and Faranah
Faranah Region
The Faranah Region is located in east-central Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone and Mali and the Guinean regions of Kankan, Mamou, Nzérékoré, and Labé.-Prefectures:Prefectures of Faranah Region include:*Dabola Prefecture...
.
Prefectures of Kankan Region include:
- Kankan PrefectureKankan PrefectureKankan is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kankan. The prefecture covers an area of 11,564 km.² and has an estimated population of 235,000.-Sub-prefectures:...
- Kérouané PrefectureKérouané PrefectureKérouané is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kérouané. The prefecture covers an area of 9,750 km.² and has an estimated population of 125,000.-Sub-prefectures:...
- Kouroussa PrefectureKouroussa PrefectureKouroussa is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kouroussa. The prefecture covers an area of 16,220 km.² and has an estimated population of 160,000...
- Mandiana PrefectureMandiana PrefectureMandiana is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Mandiana. The prefecture covers an area of 12,300 km.² and has an estimated population of 159,000.-Sub-prefectures:...
- Siguiri PrefectureSiguiri PrefectureSiguiri is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Siguiri. The prefecture covers an area of 15,500 km² and has an estimated population of 244,000.-Sub-prefectures:...