Forécariah (
N’ko: ߝߏߙߋߞߊߙߌߦߊ߫) is a
sub-prefecture
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Albania
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and town located in western
Guinea. It is the capital of
Forécariah Prefecture.
As of 2008, the population was estimated to be around 21,710.
Famous people
It was the birthplace of
Henri Duparc, the film director.
Mining
Forecariah is a possible station on a heavy duty railway between
Kalia mine and
Matakong port for the export of iron ore. One of the mines is at
Kalia
Kalia may refer to:
People
*Kalia Davis (born 1998), American football player
* Kalia Kulothungan (born 1977), Indian footballer
*Saurabh Kalia, India Army Officer (Kargil War)
Places
*Kalia, Faranah, in Guinea
* Kalia, Gaoual, in Guinea
*Ka ...
.
Ebola
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, head of
United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UMEER) visited Forécariah in March 2015, concerned about the continuing large number of cases of Ebola. He called for closer collaboration between health services in Guinea and neighbouring
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...
.
This was in the context of three quarters of all Ebola cases worldwide being in the combined areas of
Forécariah Prefecture and neighbouring
Kambia District
Kambia District is a district in the North West Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is the town of Kambia. As of the 2015 census, The District had a population of 343,686. Kambia District borders the Republic of Guinea to ...
in Sierra Leone.
See also
*
Railway stations in Guinea
Railway stations in Guinea include:
Maps
UNHCR Atlas Map (2004)shows topography.
UN mapshows provinces; towns; railways
ReliefWeb Map - Topography and RailReliefWeb Map - Population density and Roads - also shows line parameters
* Interactive m ...
References
Sub-prefectures of the Kindia Region
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