Kérouané
Sub-prefecture and town in Kankan Region, Guinea
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Kérouané is a town located in southeastern Guinea. It is the capital of Kérouané Prefecture. As of 2014 it had a population of 36,355 people.[1]
Kérouané | |
|---|---|
Sub-prefecture and town | |
| Coordinates: 9°16′N 9°1′W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Kankan Region |
| Prefecture | Kerouane Prefecture |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 36,355 |
Mining investment in the region is ongoing, funded through the Tigui Mining Group, owned by Tigui Camara, which specialises in gold and diamond extraction, and has licenses to work on diamond extraction.[2]