Mamou Region
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10°45′N 12°15′W / 10.750°N 12.250°W
Mamou | |
|---|---|
 Mamou Region in Guinea | |
| Country | Guinea |
| Capital | Mamou |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Aly Badra Camara[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,074 km2 (6,592 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 995,717 |
| • Density | 58/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
[edit]Mamou Region is divided into three prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 36 sub-prefectures:
- Dalaba Prefecture (10 sub-prefectures)
- Mamou Prefecture (14 sub-prefectures)
- Pita Prefecture (12 sub-prefectures)
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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