Pita, Guinea

Pita (Pular: 𞤅𞤢𞥄𞤪𞤫 𞤆𞤭𞤼𞤢)[lower-alpha 1], is a town in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea. It is the capital and largest urban center of the Pita Prefecture.[1]

Pita
Pita is located in Guinea
Pita
Pita
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 11°03′16″N 12°23′46″W
Country Guinea
RegionMamou Region
PrefecturePita Prefecture
Elevation
3,190.9 ft (972.6 m)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 â€¢ Total28,124

Location

Pita is located in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region, in central Guinea.[1] This is approximately 108 kilometres (67 mi) northwest of the city of Mamou, the regional capital.[2] Pita is located approximately 311 kilometres (193 mi) northeast of the city of Conakry, the country's capital.[3]

Th geographical coordinates of the town are 11°03'16.0"N, 12°23'46.0"W (Latitude:11.054444; Longitude:-12.396111).[4] The town is located at an average elevation of 972.6 metres (3,191 ft) above mean sea level.[5]

Overview

The town is known for its bakeries and for waterfalls including the Kinkon Falls and the Kambadaga Falls. Tourists often visit the town market on their journey to and/or from the mountains and/or the waterfalls.[1][6]

Transport

A good national road (N5) leads north to the city of Labé, and then south, through Dalaba to Mamou City.[7]

Electricity

In September 2019, the French civil engineering and construction company Eiffage International, presented the feasibility study for Pita Hydroelectric Power Station. This power station, with generation capacity of 40 megawatts is planned across the Fétoré River, near Pita, Guinea. Due to the seasonality of that river, plans are underway to build an associated solar power station to complement the seasonal hydroelectric dam.[8][9]

Population

The national census of 31 December 1996 put the population of Pita (Pita-Centre) at 19,489 people. On 1 March 2014, the national census enumerated the population of Pita at 28,124 inhabitants.[10]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
199619,489—    
201428,124+44.3%
source:[10]

Language

People in Pita usually speak the Pular language, a Fulani dialect that is spoken by 8.5 million people in Guinea's Fouta Djallon region and by communities in the neighboring countries of Senegal, Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau. A small number of Malians also speak Pular.[1]

See also

References
  1. Latlong (22 October 2022). "About Pita, Guinea". Latlong.net. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. Google (22 October 2022). "Road Distance Between Pita, Guinea And Mamou, Guinea" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  3. Google (22 October 2022). "Road Distance Between Pita, Guinea And Conakry, Guinea" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. Google (22 October 2022). "Location of Pita, Guinea" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. Distancesto (22 October 2022). "Route Elevation From Pita, Guinea Koubia, Guinea". Distancesto.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  6. Brayan Reyes (18 September 2022). "10 Must-See Destinations In The African Nation Of Guinea". Thetravel.com. St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada.
  7. Google (22 October 2022). "Map Showing Labé–Pita–Mamou Road (Road N5)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  8. Dominic Mandela (15 August 2021). "Guinea to develop 40MW hydroelectric dam in Pita". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  9. Boris Ngounou (1 October 2019). "Guinea: Eiffage to build a 40 MW dam in the West of the country". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  10. Institut National de la Statistique de Guinée (28 January 2018). "The population development in Pita Prefecture as well as related information and services" (Citypopulation.de Quoting the National Statistical Institute of Guinea). Citypopulaton.de. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

Notes
  1. Pita is also referred to as Pita-Centre
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