Mandiana

Mandiana
Sub-prefecture and town

Mandiana Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 10°38′N 8°41′W / 10.633°N 8.683°W / 10.633; -8.683
Country	Guinea
Region	Kankan Region
Prefecture	Mandiana Prefecture
Population (2014)
• Total	25,791

Mandiana is a town located in eastern Guinea. It is the capital of Mandiana Prefecture. As of 2014 the town and surrounding sub-prefecture had a population of 25,791 people.^[1]

There are notable gold reserves in the area. It is part of the Birimian rocks, of the Ashanti Gold Belt. It is situated in the Bougouni basin and is underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Upper Birimian Group. The Morila-Syama Gold Belt (known as Morila mine) is located towards the east of the Bougouni basin and is one of the largest gold mines in the area.

References

↑ "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

External links

Article on gold mining in Mandiana

Mandiana Prefecture

Capital: Mandiana

Sub-prefectures	Mandiana-Centre Balandougouba Dialakoro Faralako Kantoumania Kiniéran Koundian Koundianakoro Morodou Niantania Saladou Sansando

Coordinates: 10°38′N 8°41′W / 10.633°N 8.683°W / 10.633; -8.683

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