Lola | |
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: | Forest Guinea |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Lola |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2008 est. |
Population Total: | 60,711 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 7.8°N -40°W |
Lola is a town in the Forest Region of Guinea, near the Liberian border. It is the capital of Lola Prefecture and has a population 60,711 (2008 est).[1]
It is near Mount Nimba, the highest peak in Guinea. It is known for traditional medicine, cloth manufacture and the Timneh parrot.