Kérouané Explained

Kérouané
Settlement Type:Sub-prefecture and town
Pushpin Map:Guinea
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guinea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guinea
Subdivision Name1:Kankan Region
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Kerouane Prefecture
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:36,355
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:9.2667°N -10°W

Kérouané is a town located in southeastern Guinea. It is the capital of Kérouané Prefecture. As of 2014 it had a population of 36,355 people.[1]

Mining investment in the region is ongoing, funded through the Tigui Mining Group, owned by Tigui Camara, which specialises in gold and diamond extraction, and has licenses to work on diamond extraction.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guinea . Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive . 12 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124030052/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/guinea.aspx . 24 November 2015 .
  2. Web site: Interview avec Tiguidanke Camara, la seule femme propriétaire d’une compagnie minière en Afrique francophone. 2022-01-25. La Tribune. fr.