Nzérékoré
Nzérékoré
Coordinates: 07°45′00″N 08°49′00″W / 7.75°N 8.8166667°W / 7.75; -8.8166667
Country	Guinea
Region	Guinée Forestière
Prefecture	Nzérékoré Prefecture
Population (2008 est)
• Total	250,791

Nzérékoré, 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 south-eastern Guinea. The city is the capital of the Nzérékoré Prefecture. Nzérékoré is a commercial and economic center and lies approximately 354 miles northeast of Conakry [1].

It was the centre of a rising against French rule in 1911. It is now known as a market town, and for its silverworking. The population was 107,329 in 1996 (census). Growing dramatically since the civil wars in neighboring Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Cote d'Ivoire, the 2008 estimated population is between 250,000 and 300,000 ^[1]

History[link]

The town grew rapidly after World War II when it became a centre for administration and trading. A sawmill was built and a plywood plant which has aided the local economy. The economic future of the town may rely on rich iron deposits found near the city.

The city and the border with Sierra Leone and Liberia experienced disruption with civil war in the 1990s and early 2000s, and many refugees came to Nzérékoré during the First Liberian Civil War and the Second Liberian Civil War. Other refugees came from the Ivory Coast. At times the population of the city with these people has been estimated as nearly 300,000.^[2]

Transport[link]

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

See also[link]

• Iron ore in Africa

References[link]

External links[link]

• MSN Map - elevation = 560m
• Maplandia

Coordinates: 07°45′N 08°49′W / 7.75°N 8.817°W / 7.75; -8.817

v t e Nzérékoré Prefecture Capital: Nzérékoré Sub-prefectures Nzérékoré-Centre Bounouma Gouécké Kobéla Koropara Koulé Palé Samoé Soulouta Womey Yalenzou Towns and villages Alaminata Balimou Bamba Bana Bangoueta Bassaita Batoata Beliehouma Benda Beneouli Bienta Bilikoidougou Bipa Bohon Boita Boma Boo Bounouma Bowe Dapore Demou Din Diogouinta Diomanta Dorota Douala Dourouba Foudjou Gala Galagbaye Galeye Gambata Gbadiou Gbaeta Gbagoune Gbaya Gbili Gbonoma Gbote Gbouo Gobouta Gonon Gota Gou Goueke Gounangalay Gpagalai Guela Guelabodiou Hoota Kabieta Kankore Karagouala Karama Kelema Kelemadiou Keora Keoulenta Kerediala Kleita Koaliepoulou Kodeda Kogbata Kogoloue Kola Kolagbata Kolata Koliouata Koloda Komata Komou Koni Konia Konian Konigpala Koola Koro Kotodzou Kouenala Koule Lokooua Lomou Louhoule Loula Loule Mabossou Mana Mananko Meata Moata Ngnin Niambala Niaragbaleye Niaragpale Niema Ninata Nionta Noona Nzao Orata Oueya Ouinzou Pineta Poe Pouro Samoe Saouro Sehipa Selo Sibamou Sopota Souhoule Soulouta Yeneta Yleouena Yogbota Yomou Youa Zapa Zenemouta Zohoyea Landmarks Nzérékoré Mosque Transport N1 road N2 road Nzérékoré Airport Notable people Eugène Camara Moussa Dadis Camara Moussa Sylla