Place:Nzérékoré

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Nzérékoré

ߒߛߙߍߜߘߺߍ߬ · 𞤟𞤫𞤪𞤫𞤳𞤮𞤪𞤫
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Nzérékoré is located in Guinea
Nzérékoré
Nzérékoré
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 07°45′00″N 08°49′00″W / 7.75°N 8.8166667°W / 7.75; -8.8166667
Country Guinea
RegionNzérékoré Region
PrefectureNzérékoré Prefecture
Population
 (2014[1])
 • Total195,027

Nzérékoré (N’ko: ߒߛߙߍߜߘߺߍ߬, Adlam: 𞤟𞤫𞤪𞤫𞤳𞤮𞤪𞤫; also spelled N'Zérékoré) is the second-largest city in Guinea by population after the capital, Conakry, and the largest city in the Guinée forestière region of southeastern Guinea. The city is the capital of Nzérékoré Prefecture. Nzérékoré is a commercial and economic center and lies approximately 354 mi (570 km) southeast of Conakry.[2]

It was the center of an uprising against France rule in 1911 and is now known as a market town and for its silverworking. The population was 107,329 according to the 1996 census. Growing dramatically since the civil wars in neighboring Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Ivory Coast, the 2014 census population was 195,027.[1]

History

It was the center of an uprising against France rule in 1911.

There were 3 days of ethno-religious fighting in Nzerekore in July 2013.[3][4] Fighting between ethnic Kpelle, who are Christian or animist, and ethnic Konianke, who are Muslims and close to the larger Malinke ethnic group, left at least 54 dead.[4] The dead included people who were killed with machetes and burned alive.[4] The violence ended after the Guinea military imposed a curfew, and President Conde made a televised appeal for calm.[4]

Climate

Nzérékoré has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). The city features a lengthy wet season covering the months of March through November, while the remaining three months form the city's dry season. While average daily temperatures remain relatively consistent throughout the course of the year, Nzérékoré has a much higher diurnal temperature variation during its dry season with average highs around 33 °C or 91.4 °F and average lows ranging from 10 to 13 °C or 50.0 to 55.4 °F. The city averages roughly 1,800 millimetres or 70 inches of precipitation annually.

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Transportation

The N1 highway connects the city with Kankan in the north. The city is also served by Nzérékoré Airport.

Places of Worship

  • Cathédrale du Cœur Immaculé de Marie de Nzérékoré

Hospitals

  • Hôpital régional de Nzérékoré
  • Poste de Santé de Nyen 2


See also

  • Massacre at Womey
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Nzérékoré
  • Forest Guinea

References

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[ ⚑ ] 07°45′N 08°49′W / 7.75°N 8.817°W / 7.75; -8.817