Lola, Guinea

For the prefecture, see Lola Prefecture.
Lola
Sub-prefecture and town
Lola

Location in Guinea

Coordinates: 7°48′N 8°32′W / 7.800°N 8.533°W / 7.800; -8.533
Country  Guinea
Region Forest Guinea
Prefecture Lola
Population (2008 est.)
  Total 60,711

Lola is a town in the Forest Region of Guinea, near the Liberian border. It is the capital of Lola Prefecture and has a population 60,711 (2008 est).[1]

It is near Mount Nimba, the highest peak in Guinea. It is known for traditional medicine, cloth manufacture and the Timneh parrot.

References

  1. World Gazetteer, Retrieved on June 16, 2008

Coordinates: 07°48′N 08°32′W / 7.800°N 8.533°W / 7.800; -8.533


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