Télimélé
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Télimélé is a town in the Fouta Djallon
highlands of Guinea
. Its population was estimated at 15,973 in 2008. It is the capital of Télimélé Prefecture
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It is known for the fifteenth century Gueme Sangan fortress of Koli Tengela.
Fouta Djallon
Fouta Djallon is a highland region in the centre of Guinea, West Africa. The indigenous name is Fuuta-Jaloo...
highlands of 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...
. Its population was estimated at 15,973 in 2008. It is the capital of Télimélé Prefecture
Télimélé Prefecture
Télimélé is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Télimélé. The prefecture covers an area of 9,000 km.² and has an estimated population of 284,000.-Sub-prefectures:...
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It is known for the fifteenth century Gueme Sangan fortress of Koli Tengela.