Faranah Region () is located in east-central

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. It is bordered by the countries of

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and the Guinean regions of

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Administrative divisions

Faranah Region is divided into four prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 42 sub-prefectures: *

Dabola Prefecture Dabola is a Prefectures of Guinea, prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Dabola. The prefecture covers an area of 6,350 km.² and has an estimated population of 182,951. Sub-prefectures The prefecture is divide ...

(9 sub-prefectures) *

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(13 sub-prefectures)

Geography

Faranah Region is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

References

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