Kindia
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Kindia
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
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  Kindia | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′59″N 12°51′15″W / 10.04972°N 12.85417°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Kindia Region |
| Prefecture | Kindia Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mamadouba Bangoura |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 181,126 |
Kindia (N’ko: ߞߌ߲ߘߌߦߊ߫) is the fourth largest city in Guinea, located about 85 miles (137 km) northeast of the nation's capital, Conakry. Its estimated population in 2008 was 181,126.[1] Kindia serves as the capital and largest city of Kindia Prefecture and Kindia Region. It also functions as a sub-prefecture of Guinea.
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The city is near Mount Gangan and the Mariée Falls.
History
The city was founded in 1904 on the route of Conakry Railway in Kankan.[2]
In October 2002, mass graves were discovered near Kindia containing hundreds of bodies. Most of the victims were killed on 17 and 18 October 1971 by Touré's regime. One grave reportedly contained 400 bodies.[3]
Economy
Kindia grew around banana plantations following the construction of a now-closed railway to the capital.
