Tanéné, Boké Explained

Tanéné
Settlement Type:Sub-prefecture and town
Pushpin Map:Guinea
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guinea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guinea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Boké Region
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Boké Prefecture
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:33824
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:11.0333°N -26°W

Tanéné is a small town and sub-prefecture in the Boké Prefecture in the Boké Region of Maritime Guinea between Boffa, Fria, and Conakry (Guinea). As of 2014 it had a population of 33,824 people.[1]

It is a "crossroads village" built around the gas station located just after the metal bridge on the river Konkouré. The village has been growing rapidly since the construction of a bridge on the Fatala (also known as Rio Pongo downstream) in Boffa. For instance, the population of Guémèyiré on the right bank of the Rio Pongo has mainly moved to Tanéné. The economy is focused on small business generated by passengers swapping taxis.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guinea. Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. 27 August 2014.