Nzérékoré Region

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The Nzérékoré Region (Template:Langx) is one of the eight administrative regions of Guinea. Spread across an area of Template:Cvt, its capital and largest city is Nzérékoré. Located in the south-west corner of the country, it is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast, and the Guinean regions of Kankan and Faranah.

Geography

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Mount Nimba

Nzérékoré is one of the eight administrative regions of Guinea. Located in the south-west corner of the country in the geographic region of Forest Guinea, it is sread across an area of Template:Cvt.[1][2] Its capital and largest city is Nzérékoré.[2][3] It is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast, and the Guinean regions of Kankan and Faranah.[4][5]

The topography of the region region includes several forested highlands, including the Nimba Range, Simandou Massif, and Ziama Massif.[6] The region contains the headwaters of several rivers such as the Milo, Sankarani, and Dion rivers, which flow northward to become tributaries the Niger River.[7] Others include the Moa, Lofa, St. Paul, St. John, Cavalla, and Sassandra rivers which flow southwards through the neighboring countries to empty into the Atlantic Ocean.[8]

Birds in the region include buff-throated sunbird, splendid starling, woodland kingfisher, Northern fiscal, and village weaver. The region is also home to a variety of insects.[9]

Administration

Nzérékoré Region is divided into six prefectures– Beyla, Guéckédou, Lola, Macenta, Nzérékoré, and Yomou. These are further divided into the urban commune of Nzérékoré and 66 sub-prefectures.[10]

Demographics

As per the 2018 census, the region had a population of more than 1.57 million.[2] The region is one of the worst affected in the longstanding ethnical and communal clashes in Guinea.[11][12] The region was also affected by an outbreak of the Ebola virus in 2021.[13]

See also

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