Mamou

Mamou
—  Sub-prefecture and town  —
Mamou market
Mamou
Location in Guinea
Coordinates:
Country  Guinea
Region Labe Region
Prefecture Mamou Prefecture
Population (2008)
 • Total 76,269

Mamou is a city and sub prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area of Guinea. Population 76,269 (2008 est).[1]

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History

It grew around the railway line from Conakry to Kankan and soon became the local administrative headquarters. Its main industry used to be until the 1990s decade meat processing, while it also acts as an important transport hub. All vehicles going to the Fouta Jallon, the forest region or Haute Guinée have to travel through Mamou.

See also

Namesake

There is another town in Guinea with the same name.

References

  1. ^ World Gazetteer, Retrieved on June 16, 2008

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