Lansanya

Lansanya
Sub-prefecture and town
Lansanya

Location in Guinea

Coordinates: 11°23′N 10°53′W / 11.383°N 10.883°W / 11.383; -10.883Coordinates: 11°23′N 10°53′W / 11.383°N 10.883°W / 11.383; -10.883
Country  Guinea
Region Faranah Region
Prefecture Dinguiraye Prefecture
Population
  Total 9,191
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Lansanya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dinguiraye Prefecture in the Faranah Region of western Guinea.[1] As of 2014 it had a population of 9,191 people.[2]

The residence of the late President of Guinea Lansana Conté is located in Lansanya.[3] Conté was buried in front of his mansion on December 26, 2008.[3]

References

  1. "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
  2. "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Guinea junta seeks to woo envoys". BBC News. 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
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