Faranah

Faranah

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Faranah is a town in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger. Population 87,083 (2008 est). [ [http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-89 World Gazetteer] , Retrieved on June 16 2008]

History

Sekou Touré was born in what was then a village, and after becoming president developed it with a mosque, palace and conference centre. It lies immediately south west of the Haut Niger National Park.

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External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/GV/9/Faranah.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 456m]


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