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Kouroussa
Kankan Region, Guinea · Africa
About Kouroussa
Kouroussa sits on the route: 1 hours from Norassouba.
Kouroussa is in Kankan Region, Guinea, with about 36,000 people. The nearest town is Norassouba, about 53 km away.
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. 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 ofRead more
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.
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Kouroussa is in Kankan Region, Guinea, about 53 km from Norassouba.
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- Population
- 36,295
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Guinea
- Region
- Kankan Region
- Timezone
- Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates
- 10.6500, -9.8833
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