Timbo

Timbo
—  Sub-prefecture and town  —
Timbo
Location in Guinea
Coordinates:
Country  Guinea
Region Mamou Region
Prefecture Mamou Prefecture
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Timbo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.[1]It is located in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea, lying north east of Mamou, in a part of the country mostly occupied by the Fula people. It was formerly an important religious centre and is still known for its eighteenth century mosque. It is also known for its vernacular architecture, for the local mountains and for local chimpanzees.

References

  1. ^ "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/ygn.html. Retrieved April 19, 2009.