Faranah | |
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Country | Guinea |
Capital | Faranah |
Government | |
• Governor | Malick Diakité[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 35,581 km2 (13,738 sq mi) |
Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 942,733 |
• Density | 26/km2 (69/sq mi) |
HDI (2017) | 0.377[2] low · 7th of 8 |
Faranah Region (N'Ko: ߝߙߊߣߊ߫ ߕߌ߲߬ߞߎߘߎ߲) is located in east-central Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone and Mali and the Guinean regions of Kankan, Mamou, Nzérékoré, and Labé.
Faranah Region is divided into four prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 42 sub-prefectures:
Faranah Region is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.