Faranah Region

Faranah Region (N'Ko: ߝߙߊߣߊ߫ ߕߌ߲߬ߞߎߘߎ߲) is located in east-central Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone and Mali and the Guinean regions of Kankan, Mamou, Nzérékoré, and Labé.

Faranah
Region
Faranah Region in Guinea
Country	Guinea
Capital	Faranah
Government
• Governor	Malick Diakité[1]
Area
• Total	35,581 km2 (13,738 sq mi)
Population  (2014 census)
• Total	942,733
• Density	26/km2 (69/sq mi)
HDI (2017)	0.377[2] low · 7th of 8

Administrative divisions

Faranah Region is divided into four prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 42 sub-prefectures:

• Dabola Prefecture (9 sub-prefectures)
• Dinguiraye Prefecture (8 sub-prefectures)
• Faranah Prefecture (12 sub-prefectures)
• Kissidougou Prefecture (13 sub-prefectures)

Geography

Faranah Region is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.