Mamou (Pular: 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤵𞤲) is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area of Guinea. The population is 376,269 (2018 est).

History

It grew around the railway line from Conakry to Kankan and soon became the local administrative headquarters. Its main industry used to be until the 1990s decade meat processing, while it also acts as an important transport hub. All vehicles going to the Fouta Jallon, the forest region or Haute Guinée have to travel through Mamou.

Climate

Mamou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).

Schools

• Lycee Amilcar Cabra

• Institut Supérieur de Technologie Mamou

• École privée Lamarana Diallo

Hospitals

• Hôpital Regional De Mamou

Religious buildings

• Grande Mosquée de Mamou

Notable people

• Fatoumata Barry, Guineas's first woman architect.

See also

• Railway stations in Guinea

References

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