Lansanya

Lansanya
Sub-prefecture and town
Lansanya

Location in Guinea

Coordinates: 11°23′N 10°53′W / 11.383°N 10.883°WCoordinates: 11°23′N 10°53′W / 11.383°N 10.883°W
Country  Guinea
Region Faranah Region
Prefecture Dinguiraye Prefecture
Population
  Total 9,191
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Lansanya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dinguiraye Prefecture in the Faranah Region of western Guinea.[1] As of 2014 it had a population of 9,191 people.[2]

The residence of the late President of Guinea Lansana Conté is located in Lansanya.[3] Conté was buried in front of his mansion on December 26, 2008.[3]

References

  1. "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
  2. "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Guinea junta seeks to woo envoys". BBC News. 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2008-12-27.