Julius Nyerere University of Kankan
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Julius Nyerere University of Kankan, also Université de Kankan is a university in Kankan
, Guinea
.It is named after Julius Nyerere
. The university was established in 1968 after the Julis Nyerere Normal School that proceeded it was turned into a national university in affiliation with the Gamal Abdel Nasser University
in Conakry
.
Kankan
Kankan is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the third largest in population at 207,790 . The city is located on the Milo River in eastern Guinea and lying about 345 miles east of Conakry....
, 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 named after Julius Nyerere
Julius Nyerere
Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a Tanzanian politician who served as the first President of Tanzania and previously Tanganyika, from the country's founding in 1961 until his retirement in 1985....
. The university was established in 1968 after the Julis Nyerere Normal School that proceeded it was turned into a national university in affiliation with the Gamal Abdel Nasser University
Gamal Abdel Nasser University
Gamal Abdel Nasser University, also Institut Polytechnique de Conakry is a university in Conakry, Guinea. The university was established in 1962 with 13 schools and faculties, including medicine.It was established during a period of progressive economic development in the country after independence....
in Conakry
Conakry
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
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