Yomou
| Yomou | |
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  Yomou Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 7°33′57.60″N 9°15′11.88″W / 7.5660000°N 9.2533000°WCoordinates: 7°33′57.60″N 9°15′11.88″W / 7.5660000°N 9.2533000°W | |
| Country |
 Guinea |
| Region | Nzérékoré Region |
| Prefecture | Yomou Prefecture |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 29,138 |
Yomou is a town located in southeastern Guinea. It is the capital of Yomou Prefecture. It has an estimated population of 29,138 (2008) growing from 9,661 (1996).[1]
Youmou is the chief market town for the densely forested region of the Guinea Highlands. Main commodities sold in the town include rice, cassava, coffee,palm oil and kernels.[2] The town is inhabited mainly inhabited by the Guerze (Kpelle) and Mano (or Manon) peoples. The surrounding area borders Liberia to the east.
A number of refugees crossed the border to Yomou during the First and Second Liberian Civil Wars, accounting for its recent growth.
References
- ↑ World Gazetteer, Retrieved on June 18, 2008
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica, Retrieved on June 18, 2008
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