Guéckédou Prefecture

Coordinates: 8°34′00″N 10°08′00″W / 8.5667°N 10.1333°W / 8.5667; -10.1333
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Guéckédou Prefecture
Location of Guéckédou Prefecture and seat in Guinea.
Location of Guéckédou Prefecture and seat in Guinea.
Country Guinea
RegionNzérékoré Region
CapitalGuéckédou
Area
 • Total4,750 km2 (1,830 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 census)
 • Total290,611
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Guinea Standard Time)

Guéckédou is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Guéckédou.[1] The prefecture covers an area of 4,750 km.² and has a population of 290,611.

Sub-prefectures[edit]

The prefecture is divided administratively into 10 sub-prefectures:

  1. Guéckédou-Centre
  2. Bolodou
  3. Fangamadou
  4. Guendembou
  5. Kassadou
  6. Koundou
  7. Nongoa
  8. Ouéndé-Kénéma
  9. Tekoulo
  10. Termessadou-Dibo
Irrigation in the prefecture

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Engeler, Michelle (2019-09-30). Youth and the State in Guinea: Meandering Lives. transcript Verlag. pp. 22–24. ISBN 978-3-8394-4570-9.

8°34′00″N 10°08′00″W / 8.5667°N 10.1333°W / 8.5667; -10.1333