Kouroussa | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
 Kouroussa market square, seen in a French image from 1911 | |
  Kouroussa Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 10°39′00″N 09°53′00″W / 10.65000°N 9.88333°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Kankan Region |
| Prefecture | Kouroussa Prefecture |
| Elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 39,611 |
| Time zone | UTC0 |
Kouroussa or Kurussa (N’ko: ߞߙߎ߬ߛߊ߫) is a town located in northeastern Guinea, and is the capital of Kouroussa Prefecture. As of 2014 it had a population of 39,611 people.[1] A trade center and river port from at least the time of the Mali Empire, Kouroussa has long relied upon its position near the upstream limit of navigation of the Niger River to make it an important crossroads for people and goods moving between the Guinea coast and the states of the western Soudan and Niger River valley. The town and surrounding area is a center of Malinke culture, and is known for its Djembe drumming tradition.
- ^ "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2014.