Télimélé 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
Télimélé
Télimélé is a town in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea . Its population was estimated at 15,973 in 2008. It is the capital of Télimélé Prefecture.
Guémé Sangan
Guémé Sangan was a fortress of Koli Tenguella located at Télimélé. O ...
. The prefecture covers an area of 9,216 km.² and has an estimated population of 284,409.
Sub-prefectures
The prefecture is divided administratively into 14
sub-prefectures:
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Télimélé-Centre
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Bourouwal
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Daramagnaky
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Gougoudjé
Gougoudjé (locally, Guguje) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlanti ...
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Koba
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Kollet
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Konsotamy
Konsotamy is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west ...
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Missira
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Santou
Santou (locally, Santu) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Oc ...
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Sarékaly
Sarékaly (locally, Sarekan) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlanti ...
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Sinta
Sinta is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, ...
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Sogolon
Sogolon is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, ...
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Tarihoye
Tarihoye is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, ...
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Thionthian
References
Prefectures of Guinea
Kindia Region
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