Kouya Sidia Explained

Official Name:Kouya Sidia
Pushpin Map:Guinea
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1200
Coordinates:9.795°N -10.083°W

Kouya Sidia is a village in the Faranah region of Guinea. It has a population of 1200.

Description

The village is led by Mamady Conde who replaced his elder brother Yonay in 2014 as the Sotikemo (Chief). The town has a three-room school which serves this village and Simbun and Duoko. The population is about 1,200 people, who live in buildings made from air-dried bricks. The hospital is constructed from concrete.[1]

History

From 2014 to 2018 the village had three new wells installed and a new school.[2] In 2019, a benefit concert was held at an arts centre in Cumberland, Maine to help fund the addition of a library to his home village.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Village of Kouya Sidia . Stands for School...you did it, and now.... en . 2020-02-05.
  2. Web site: One African Village: Kouya Sidia. 2015-09-01. Sayon Camara Drumming. en. 2020-02-04.
  3. Web site: Sayon Camara West African Drumming Performance. Press Herald. 2020-02-04.