Gaoual Prefecture

Gaoual Prefecture
Prefecture
Location of Gaoual Prefecture and seat in Guinea.
Country	Guinea
Region	Boké Region
Capital	Gaoual
Area
• Total	7,758 km² (2,995 sq mi)
Population (2014 census)
• Total	194,245
• Density	25/km² (65/sq mi)
Time zone	Guinea Standard Time (UTC+0)

Gaoual is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Gaoual. The prefecture covers an area of 7,758 km.² and has a population of 194,245.

Sub-prefectures

The prefecture is divided administratively into 8 sub-prefectures:

Prefectures of Guinea

Boké Region	Boffa Boké Fria Gaoual Koundara

Conakry Region	Conakry

Faranah Region	Dabola Dinguiraye Faranah Kissidougou

Kankan Region	Kankan Kérouané Kouroussa Mandiana Siguiri

Kindia Region	Coyah Dubréka Forécariah Kindia Télimélé

Labé Region	Koubia Labé Lélouma Mali Tougué

Mamou Region	Dalaba Mamou Pita

Nzérékoré Region	Beyla Guéckédou Lola Macenta Nzérékoré Yomou

Coordinates: 11°45′01″N 13°12′04″W / 11.75028°N 13.20111°W / 11.75028; -13.20111

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