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France took over the Boké area in 1849 due to local resentment.

Boké
Guinea
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Boké

Guinea

Country
Guinea
Population
63.0K
Coordinates
10.93, -14.28
1206th most populous city in the world

Boké is the capital city of Boké Prefecture within the Boké Region of Lower Guinea near the border with Guinea-Bissau. It is also a sub-prefecture of Guinea. Located along the Rio Nuñez which flows to its not-too-distant mouth on the Atlantic Ocean, Boké is a port.

From the “History” section

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