Baro, Guinea

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Baro
Sub-prefecture and town
Baro
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 10°37′N 9°42′W / 10.617°N 9.700°W / 10.617; -9.700
Country  Guinea
Region Kankan Region
Prefecture Kouroussa Prefecture
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Baro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture, Kankan Region, of eastern-central Guinea.[1] Baro is the ancestral home of the President of Guinea, Alpha Condé. The President parents were born in Baro. The family later moved to Boke where Alpha Condé was born. The grande celebration of traditional festival called "fête de la mare de Baro," is held in Baro every year on the eve of the first rain.[2] The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 19, 2009. 
  2. ↑ "La Guinée en chiffres et lettres". Retrieved 2011-08-27. 
  3. ↑ "L'UNICEF sensiibilise sur l'eau...". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-27. 
Capital: Kouroussa
Sub-prefectures

Coordinates: 10°37′N 9°42′W / 10.617°N 9.700°W / 10.617; -9.700

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