Banankoro
Encyclopedia
Banankoro is a town
in the Beyla Prefecture
the Nzérékoré Region
of eastern Guinea
. It is located to the west of the iron ore deposts at Simandou
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Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Beyla Prefecture
Beyla Prefecture
Beyla is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Beyla. The prefecture covers an area of 17,452 km.² and has an estimated population of 188,000.-Sub-prefectures:...
the Nzérékoré Region
Nzérékoré Region
The Nzérékoré Region 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...
of eastern Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
. It is located to the west of the iron ore deposts at Simandou
Simandou
Simandou is a 110 km long range of hills located in the Nzérékoré Region of southeastern Guinea, in the country's mountainous, forested Guinée Forestière region...
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Transport
The town is served by Gbenko AirportGbenko Airport
Gbenko Airport is an airport serving Banankoro in Guinea....
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