Kindia 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
Kindia Region
Kindia Region () is a region located in western Guinea. It is bordered by the country of 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 southe ...
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
Kindia
Kindia ( N’ko: ߞߌ߲ߘߌߦߊ߫) is the fourth largest city in Guinea, located about northeast of the nation's capital, Conakry. Its estimated population in 2008 was 181,126. Kindia serves as the capital and largest city of Kindia Prefecture ...
. The prefecture covers an area of 9,648 km
2 with a population of 439,614.
Sub-prefectures
The prefecture is divided administratively into 10
sub-prefectures:
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Kindia-Centre
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Bangouyah
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Damankanyah
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Friguiagbé
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Kolenté
Kolenté is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
It lies about 20 km from the Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest ...
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Madina-Oula
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Mambia
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Molota
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Samayah
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Souguéta
References
Prefectures of Guinea
Kindia Region
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