Nzérékoré Region Explained

Nzérékoré
Settlement Type:Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Guinea
Seat Type:Regional capital
Seat:Nzérékoré
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:37658
Population Total:1663582
Population As Of:2014 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec2:HDI (2017)
Blank Info Sec2:0.447[1]
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The Nzérékoré Region (N'Ko: ߒߛߙߍߜߍ߬ߘߍ߫ ߕߌ߲߬ߞߎߘߎ߲) is a region in the southern part of Guinea. Its capital and largest city is Nzérékoré. It is one of the eight regions of Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast, and the Guinean regions of Kankan and Faranah.

Administrative divisions

Nzérékoré Region is divided into six prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 66 sub-prefectures:

Geography

Nzérékoré Region is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

The region includes several forested highlands, including the Nimba Range, Simandou Massif, and Ziama Massif.

The region contains the headwaters of several rivers. The Milo, Sankarani, and Dion rivers flow northward to become tributaries the Niger River. The Moa, Lofa, St. Paul, St. John, Cavalla, and Sassandra rivers flow southwards through Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast to empty into the Atlantic Ocean.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.