Koubia Prefecture Explained

Koubia 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:Labé Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Koubia
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:2800
Population Total:114000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Guinea Standard Time
Utc Offset:+0

Koubia is a prefecture located in the Labé Region of Guinea in the Fouta Djallon mountains. Fulas are the majority ethnic group in the region with Fula (Pular) as the primary language. The capital is Koubia. The prefecture covers an area of 2,800 km.² and has an estimated population of 114,000.

Sub-prefectures

The prefecture is divided administratively into 6 sub-prefectures:

  1. Koubia-Centre
  2. Fafaya
  3. Gadha-Woundou
  4. Matakaou
  5. Missira
  6. Pilimini

11.5833°N -11.9°W