Niagassola

Niagassola
Sub-prefecture and town
Niagassola

Location in Guinea

Coordinates: 12°19′N 9°07′W / 12.317°N 9.117°W
Country  Guinea
Region Kankan Region
Prefecture Siguiri Prefecture
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Niagassola is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of north-eastern Guinea.[1]It is located near the border with Mali. It has no electricity and three water pumps.[2]

The town is the home of the world's oldest balafon and an important object for the Maninka people, the 13th century Sosso-Bala, which has been labeled as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  2. ↑ Rothblatt, Raul. "Preserving the Sosso Bala". JumbieRecords.com. Jumpie Records. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  3. ↑ "The Cultural Space of ‘Sosso-Bala’ in Niagassola". UNESCO.org. UNESCO. Retrieved 2007-09-06.

Coordinates: 12°19′N 9°07′W / 12.317°N 9.117°W