Yomou Prefecture Explained

Yomou Prefecture
Settlement Type:Prefecture
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Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guinea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guinea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Nzérékoré Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Yomou
Area Total Km2:3920
Population As Of:2014 census
Population Total:114371
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Guinea Standard Time
Utc Offset:+0

Yomou is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital and principal town of the prefecture is Yomou. The prefecture covers an area of 3,920 km.² and has an estimated population of 114,371.

As of 2005, Yomou town is estimated to have a population of around 12,000. The town is an important trading centre for the Guinea Highlands area.

Sub-prefectures

The prefecture is divided administratively into 7 sub-prefectures:

  1. Yomou-Centre
  2. Banié
  3. Bheeta
  4. Bignamou
  5. Bowé
  6. Djécké
  7. Péla

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