Télimélé

Télimélé
Télimélé
Location in Guinea
Coordinates:
Country  Guinea
Region Kindia Region
Prefecture
Population (2008)
 • Total 15,973

Télimélé is a town in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea. Its population was estimated at 15,973 in 2008. [1]It is the capital of Télimélé Prefecture.[2]

It is known for the fifteenth century Gueme Sangan fortress of Koli Tengela.

References

  1. ^ World Gazetteer, Retrieved on June 18, 2008
  2. ^ "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/ygn.html. Retrieved February 26, 2009.