Kindia | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
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.