Kindia

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Kindia (N’ko: ߞߌ߲ߘߌߦߊ߫) is the fourth largest city in Guinea, located about Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of the nation's capital, Conakry. Its estimated population in 2008 was 181,126.[1] Kindia serves as the capital and largest city of Kindia Prefecture and Kindia Region. It also functions as a sub-prefecture of Guinea.

Geography

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Mariée Falls.

The city is near Mount Gangan and the Mariée Falls.

History

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Main street in 1905.
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Station in 1905.

The city was founded in 1904 on the route of Conakry Railway in Kankan.[2]

Economy

Kindia grew around banana plantations following the construction of a now-closed railway to the capital.

Demography

The city of Kindia has an ethnically diverse population, although the Susu make up the majority of the population, followed by the Mandinka.Template:Fact The city is home to virtually all of the country's ethnic groups. After the capital Conakry, Kindia is home to the second largest Sierra Leonean community in Guinea. An estimated 9,000 Sierra Leoneans reside in the city, many of them have obtain Guinean citizenship. Like every city in Western Guinea, including the capital Conakry, the Susu language is the most widely spoken language in Kindia and is understood by virtually the entire population.

Climate

Kindia has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).

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References

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  1. World Gazetteer Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Cbignore, Retrieved on June 16, 2008
  2. Britannica, "Kindia" Template:Webarchive, britannica.com, US, accessed on June 23, 2019

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