Yomou | |
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  Yomou Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 7°33′57.60″N 9°15′11.88″W / 7.5660000°N 9.2533000°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Nzérékoré Region |
| Prefecture | Yomou Prefecture |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 29,138 |
Yomou (N’ko: ߦߏ߭ߡߎ߲߬) is a town located in southeastern Guinea. It is the capital of Yomou Prefecture. It has an estimated population of 29,138 (2008) growing from 9,661 (1996).[1]
The town is inhabited mainly by the Guerze (Kpelle) and Mano (or Manon) peoples. The surrounding area borders Liberia to the east.
A number of refugees crossed the border to Yomou during the First and Second Liberian Civil Wars, accounting for its recent growth.
- ^ World Gazetteer [dead link], Retrieved on June 18, 2008