Kankan Region
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Kankan | |
|---|---|
| Kankan Region in Guinea Kankan Region in Guinea | |
| Country | Guinea |
| Capital | Kankan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Aboubacar Diakité[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 72,145 km2 (27,855 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 1,972,357 |
| • Density | 27.339/km2 (70.807/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.344[2] low · 8th of 8 |
Kankan Region (N'Ko: ߞߊ߲ߞߊ߲߫ ߕߌ߲߬ߞߎߘߎ߲) is a region of Guinea located in the east of the country. It is the largest region of Guinea by area. The region has five (5) prefectures (Kankan, Kérouané, Kouroussa, Mandiana and Siguiri).
It is bordered by the countries of Mali and Côte d'Ivoire and the Guinean regions of Nzérékoré and Faranah.
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Kankan Region is divided into five prefectures; which are further sub-divided into sub-prefectures:
| Prefecture | Capital | Population (2014) |
Land Area (km2) |
Sub- Prefectures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankan Prefecture | Kankan | 273,538 | 19,750 | 13 |
| Kérouané Prefecture | Kérouané | 70,547 | 7,020 | 8 |
| Kouroussa Prefecture | Kouroussa | 168,630 | 14,050 | 12 |
| Mandiana Prefecture | Mandiana | 135,399 | 12,825 | 12 |
| Siguiri Prefecture | Siguiri | 187,002 | 18,500 | 13 |
References
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