Bossou is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
and
sub-prefecture
A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.
Albania
There are twelve Albanian counties or prefectures, each of which is divided into several districts, sometimes translated as subprefectures. ...
in the
Lola Prefecture in the
Nzérékoré Region
The Nzérékoré Region () is one of the eight administrative regions of Guinea. Spread across an area of , its capital and largest city is Nzérékoré. Located in the south-west corner of the country, it is bordered by the countries of Sierra ...
of south-eastern
Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...
. Much of the sub prefecture consists of the
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve () is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in both Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, extending over a total of area of , with in Guinea, and in Côte d'Ivoire. The reserve covers significant portion ...
. The Bossou Hills Reserve situated at the south-eastern limit of the city, which is famous for its
chimpanzees
The chimpanzee (; ''Pan troglodytes''), also simply known as the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed one. When its close relative the ...
habituated to humans, and make Bossou Hills the best chimpanzee observer place in Western Africa.
Economy
Tourists that go to Bossou make the best of nature as Bossou has a rich nature and chimpanzees are also one of the main attractions. Bossou is known to be very rich in agriculture as its people grow coffee beans, rice, fruits and corn. Bossou is a very small city and therefore has a limited number of people, majority of people in Bossou are poor and there are only few government schools available and the level of education is relatively low.
History
During the Liberian War, many refugees crossed the border to seek refuge and the government of Guinea built refugee camps on the high hills which still exists today. People in Bossou mainly speak
Mano and one of the most popular people to come from Bossou is
Jean-Marie Doré
Jean-Marie Doré (12 June 1938 – 29 January 2016) was a Guinean politician who was the prime minister of Guinea from January 2010 until December 2010. Doré, who was the president of the Union for the Progress of Guinea (UPG), was an oppositio ...
.
In 2024, local residents of Bossou demolished the chimpanzees research centre at the Reserve as one of the animals was reported to have captured and killed a human infant.
Gallery
File:Bossou city.jpg, Bossou town
File:Nimba westernchimps.jpg, Western cimpanzees of Mount Nimba
See also
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Forest Guinea
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Nimba Range
The Nimba Range forms part of the southern extent of the Guinea Highlands, adjacent to the Toura Mountains. The highest peak is Mount Nimba on the border of Liberia, Ivory Coast and Guinea, at , and at the intersection of the Nimba and Toura M ...
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Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve () is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in both Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, extending over a total of area of , with in Guinea, and in Côte d'Ivoire. The reserve covers significant portion ...
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Wildlife of Guinea
The wildlife of Guinea is very diverse due to its wide variety of habitats. The southern part of the country lies within the Guinean Forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot, while the north-east is characterized by dry savanna woodlands. Ec ...
References
External links
The Chimpanzees of Bossou and Nimba (website)The Chimpanzees of Bossou and Nimba (book)
{{Lola Prefecture
Sub-prefectures of the Nzérékoré Region