Nzérékoré

Nzérékoré
Nzérékoré
Coordinates:
Country  Guinea
Region Guinée Forestière
Prefecture Nzérékoré Prefecture
Population (2008 est)
 • Total 250,791

Nzérékoré, also spelled N'Zérékoré, is the largest city in the Guinée Forestière region of south-eastern Guinea and is capital of the Nzérékoré Prefecture. It is Guinea's third largest city (after Conakry, the capital city, and Kankan, located in Upper Guinea). It was the centre of a rising against French rule in 1911. It is now known as a market town, and for its silverworking. The population was 107,329 in 1996 (census). Growing dramatically since the civil wars in neighboring Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Cote d'Ivoire, the 2008 estimated population is between 250,000 and 300,000 [1]

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History

The town grew rapidly after World War II when it became a centre for administration and trading. A sawmill was built and a plywood plant which has aided the local economy. The economic future of the town may rely on rich iron deposits found near the city.

The city and the border with Sierra Leone and Liberia experienced disruption with civil war in the 1990s and early 2000s, and many refugees came to Nzérékoré during the First Liberian Civil War and the Second Liberian Civil War. Other refugees came from the Ivory Coast. At times the population of the city with these people has been estimated as nearly 300,000.[2]

Transport

The N1 highway connects the city with Kankan in the north. The city is also served by Nzérékoré Airport.

See also

References

  1. ^ World Gazetteer, Retrieved on June 18, 2008
  2. ^ O'Toole, T. and Baker, J., (2005) Historical Dictionary of Guinea, Scarecrow Press, Retrieved on June 14, 2008

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Capital: Nzérékoré
Sub-prefectures
Nzérékoré-Centre  • Bounouma  • Gouécké  • Kobéla  • Koropara  • Koulé  • Palé  • Samoé  • Soulouta  • Womey  • Yalenzou
Towns and villages
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Landmarks
Nzérékoré Mosque
Transport
Notable people