Forécariah

Forécariah (N’ko: ߝߏߙߋߞߊߙߌߦߊ߫) is a sub-prefecture and town located in western Guinea. It is the capital of Forécariah Prefecture.

Forécariah
Sub-prefecture and town
Forécariah is located in Guinea
Forécariah
Forécariah
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 9°26′N 13°05′W
Country Guinea
RegionKindia Region
PrefectureForécariah Prefecture
Government
 • MayorElhadj Bady Touré
Elevation
256 ft (78 m)
Population
 (2008 est.)
 • Total21,710

As of 2008, the population was estimated to be around 21,710. [1]

Famous people

It was the birthplace of Henri Duparc, the film director.

Mining

Forecariah is a possible station on a heavy duty railway between Kalia mine and Matakong port for the export of iron ore.[2] One of the mines is at Kalia.[3]

Ebola

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, head of United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UMEER) visited Forécariah in March 2015, concerned about the continuing large number of cases of Ebola. He called for closer collaboration between health services in Guinea and neighbouring Sierra Leone.[4] This was in the context of three quarters of all Ebola cases worldwide being in the combined areas of Forécariah Prefecture and neighbouring Kambia District in Sierra Leone.[5]

See also

References
  1. World Gazetteer , Retrieved on June 16, 2008
  2. "Country Information: Guinea". otal.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  3. "Bellzone of Australia Plans $4.5 Billion Guinean Iron-Ore Mine". Bloomberg. 2008-09-09. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2008-12-24 – via China Mining Association (CMA).
  4. "GUINEA / EBOLA FORECARIAH". Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  5. "Guinea". International SOS. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

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