Pamelap | |
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: | Kindia Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Forécariah Prefecture |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2008 est. |
Population Total: | 20,000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 9.4333°N -18°W |
Elevation M: | 78 |
Pamelap is a town in Forécariah Prefecture, Kindia Region in the Republic of Guinea.[1] Pamelap shares an international border with the town of Gbalamuya located in the Republic of Sierra Leone.[2] Pamelap has a population about 20,000.
Almost the entire population of Pamelap are a members of the Susu ethnic group. The Susu language is widely spoken in Pamelap, and is the main language of communication in the town. The population of Pamelap is virtually all Muslim, and it is known for its conservative Muslim population.