Farenya

Farenya is a settlement in Boffa Prefecture, Boké Region, Guinea. It is situated 69 miles (or 111 km) north of Conakry.^{[citation needed]} It is located on the Pongo River.

Farenya Faringhia, Faringuia, Farringhia, Farénya, Foringuia
populated settlement
Farenya Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 10°16′N 13°58′W
Country	Guinea
Region	Boké Region
Prefecture	Boffa Prefecture
Farenya	1809
Elevation [1]	177 ft (54 m)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

History

Farenya was founded by Stiles Edward Lightbourn, a slave trader from South Carolina and his Luso-African wife Niara Bely.^[2] They had originally lived in nearby Bangalan and established Farenya in 1809.^[3]

British raid in 1841

The location was used to warehouse a variety of goods. In 1841 some boats of war from the corvette HMS Iris part of the British West Africa Squadron, raided Farenya burning the warehouses and the goods located inside them.^[4]