Baro, Guinea
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| Baro | |
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| — Sub-prefecture and town — | |
 Baro
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| Coordinates: 10°37′N 9°42′W / 10.617°N 9.7°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Kankan Region |
| Prefecture | Kouroussa Prefecture |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Baro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture, Kankan Region, of eastern-central Guinea.[1] Baro is the ancestral home of the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde. The President parents were born in Baro. The family later moved to Boke where Alpha Conde was born. The grande celebration of traditional festival called "fête de la mare de Baro," is held in Baro every year on the eve of the first rain.[2] The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/ygn.html. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ "La Guinée en chiffres et lettres". //http://www.justinmoreljunior.net/index.php?id=28. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "L'UNICEF sensiibilise sur l'eau...". http://www.guineeconakry.info/index.php?id=118&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=3042&cHash=3094dfbfc029d6ba95d2d66ac7bc825a. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
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