Faranah

Sub-prefecture and town

Nickname(s):

Sankaran

Faranah

Location in Guinea

Coordinates:  [ ⚑ ] 10°02′N 10°44′W﻿ / ﻿10.033°N 10.733°W﻿ / 10.033; -10.733
Country|  Guinea
Region| Faranah Region
Elevation

| 456 m (1,496 ft)
Population

(2014 census)

• Total| 78,108

Faranah (N’ko: ߝߙߊߣߊ߫߫) is a town and sub-prefecture in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger. As of 2014 it had a population of 78,108 people.[1] The town is mainly inhabited by the Malinke people.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Climate
* 3 Mining
* 4 Notable residents
* 5 References

## History

Sékou 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. The town is served by Faranah Airport.

## Climate

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

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## Mining

Faranah is near major iron ore deposits.

## Notable residents

* Mamadou Barry - Olympic Guinean long-distance runner

Singer Sayon Camara, artist of Dinuiraye

## References

1. ↑ "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. http://www.geohive.com/cntry/guinea.aspx.
2. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Faranah". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Guinea/CSV/FARANAH_61833.csv.
3. ↑ "Faranah Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG__I/GW/61833.TXT. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

[ ⚑ ]  10°02′N 10°44′W﻿ / ﻿10.033°N 10.733°W﻿ / 10.033; -10.733

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