Dalaba

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Dalaba is a town in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea, lying north west of Mamou. It was once home to a sanatorium, and to Miriam Makeba, who last visited the town in 1988, when she came to see her niece, N'Tombi Makeba, who lived in Miriams house (a round, french colonial building) for a number of years in the 1980's. The town is also known for its local strawberries. The town of Dalaba is the highest (in altitude) town in Guinea. It is approx. 360 km from the capital Conakry. The inhabitants of Dalaba are mostly Fulbe. The market day in Dalaba is Sunday. The women of Dalaba dye cotton damask fabric with a richly hued indigo (deep dark blue) in detailed tie-dyed patterns.