Fun facts about Mamou
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Mamou grew around the railway line from Conakry to Kankan and became the local administrative headquarters.
Mamou
Guinea
Mamou is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area of Guinea. The population is 376,269.
From the “History” section
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Until the 1990s, Mamou's main industry was meat processing.
Mamou
Guinea
Mamou is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area of Guinea. The population is 376,269.
From the “History” section
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All vehicles going to the Fouta Jallon, the forest region, or Haute Guinée have to travel through Mamou.
Mamou
Guinea
Mamou is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area of Guinea. The population is 376,269.
From the “History” section
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Mamou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).
Mamou
Guinea
Mamou is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area of Guinea. The population is 376,269.
From the “Climate” section
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Fatoumata Barry is noted as Guinea's first woman architect.
Mamou
Guinea
Mamou is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area of Guinea. The population is 376,269.
From the “Notable people” section
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