Kankan is a
prefecture
A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''praefectura"'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain inter ...
located in the
Kankan 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 north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...
.
The capital is
Kankan
Kankan ( Mandingo: Kánkàn; N’ko: ߞߊ߲ߞߊ߲߫) is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the third largest in population, with a population of 198,013 people as of 2020. The city is located in eastern Guinea about east of the ...
. The prefecture covers an area of 19,750 km.² and has a population of 2,450,890.
Sub-prefectures
The prefecture is divided administratively into 13
sub-prefectures:
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Kankan-Centre
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Balandougou
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Bate-Nafadji
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Boula
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Gbérédou-Baranama
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Kanfamoriyah
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Koumban
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Mamouroudou
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Missamana
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Moribayah
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Sabadou-Baranama
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Tinti-Oulen
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Tokounou
References
Prefectures of Guinea
Kankan Region
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