Télimélé

Télimélé
Télimélé

Location in Guinea

Coordinates: 10°54′N 13°02′W / 10.900°N 13.033°W
Country  Guinea
Region Kindia Region
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.

It has a district hospital with 44 beds. [3]

References

  1. World Gazetteer, Retrieved on June 18, 2008
  2. "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved February 26, 2009.
  3. "The Guinean town that overcame Ebola". World Health Organization. October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

Coordinates: 10°54′N 13°02′W / 10.900°N 13.033°W