Forécariah (
N’ko: ߝߏߙߋߞߊߙߌߦߊ߫) is a
sub-prefecture
A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.
Albania
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and town located in western
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 ...
. It is the capital of
Forécariah Prefecture
Forécariah is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of 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 ...
.
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.
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 to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is . It has a tropical climate and envi ...
.
This was in the context of three quarters of all Ebola cases worldwide being in the combined areas of
Forécariah Prefecture
Forécariah is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of 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 ...
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 the ...
in Sierra Leone.
See also
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Railway stations in Guinea
References
Sub-prefectures of the Kindia Region
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