Fria Prefecture Explained

Fria Prefecture
Settlement Type:Prefecture
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guinea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guinea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Boké Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Fria
Area Total Km2:2016
Population As Of:2014 census
Population Total:96527
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Guinea Standard Time
Utc Offset:+0

Fria is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea.[1] The capital is Fria. The prefecture covers an area of 2016km (1,253miles).² and has a population of 96,527. It is the site of the first alumina factory in Africa.[2]

Sub-prefectures

The prefecture is divided administratively into 4 sub-prefectures:

  1. Fria-Centre
  2. Baguinet
  3. Banguingny

References

10.3686°N -13.5856°W

Notes and References

  1. République de Guinée, Institut national de la statistique, Annuaire statistique 2016,
  2. Book: Africa Research Bulletin: Economic, financial, and technical series . 2002 . Blackwell . 15387 . en.