Nzérékoré Region

Nzérékoré
Region
Nzérékoré Region in Guinea
Country	Guinea
Regional capital	Nzérékoré
Area
• Total	37,658 km2 (14,540 sq mi)
Population  (2014 census)
• Total	1,663,582
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
HDI (2017)	0.447 low · 3rd of 8

The Nzérékoré Region is a region in the southern part of Guinea. Its capital and largest city is Nzérékoré. It is one of the eight regions of Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast, and the Guinean regions of Kankan and Faranah.

The prefectures of Nzérékoré Region include:

• Beyla Prefecture
• Guéckédou Prefecture
• Lola Prefecture
• Macenta Prefecture
• Nzérékoré Prefecture
• Yomou Prefecture

Geography

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

The region includes several forested highlands, including the Nimba Range, Simandou Massif, and Ziama Massif.

The region contains the headwaters of several rivers. The Milo, Sankarani, and Dion rivers flow northward to become tributaries the Niger River. The Moa, Lofa, St. Paul, St. John, Cavalla, and Sassandra rivers flow southwards through Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast to empty into the Atlantic Ocean.

Gallery

• 
  N'Zérékoré city with the Grand Mosque
• 
  Chimpanzees (Mount Nimba)
• 
  Mount Nimba
• 
  Ziama Massif

See also

Guinea

Nzérékoré

Forest Guinea

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

Ziama Massif

Bossou