Siguiri

Siguiri

Guinea
      town, northeastern Guinea. A port on the Niger River, it lies at the intersection of roads from Bamako (Mali), Kankan, and Dinguiraye and is 5 miles (8 km) north of the confluence of the Tinkisso River with the Niger. Siguiri is the chief market town for the cattle, corn (maize), millet, and kola nuts produced in the surrounding agricultural area. It is also a major exporter of rice grown in the river valleys. It is the site of a hospital, a central mosque, and a Roman Catholic mission (1924). The region in which Siguiri is situated is mostly savanna and is inhabited by the Malinke, Diula, and Dialonke peoples. Alluvial gold has been worked in the area since the 13th century. Pop. (1996) 26,881.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Siguiri — Siguiri …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Siguiri — v. du N. O. de la Guinée, sur le Niger, dans la prov. de Kankan; 13 500 hab.; gisements aurifères, riz, cimenterie; ch. l. de la préf. du m. nom …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Siguiri — 11° 25′ 00″ N 9° 10′ 00″ W / 11.41666667, 9.16666667 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Siguiri — Infobox Settlement official name = Siguiri other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = 340px image caption = A village outside Siguri flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem =… …   Wikipedia

  • Siguiri — Original name in latin Siguiri Name in other language GII, Sigiri, Siguiri, Сигири State code GN Continent/City Africa/Conakry longitude 11.42282 latitude 9.16852 altitude 368 Population 43601 Date 2012 06 15 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Siguiri Prefecture — Siguiri is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Siguiri. The prefecture covers an area of 15,500 km.² and has an estimated population of 244,000.Guinea geo stub …   Wikipedia

  • Siguiri (Präfektur) — Lage von Stadt und Präfektur Siguiri in Guinea Siguiri ist eine Präfektur in der Region Kankan in Guinea mit etwa 243.000 Einwohnern[1]. Wie alle guineischen Präfekturen ist sie nach ihrer Hauptstadt, Siguiri, benannt. Die Präfektur liegt im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Siguiri Prefecture — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Siguiri Prefecture Country and Admin Code GN.K.39 GN …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

  • Siguiri — ► Región del NE de la República de Guinea, junto a Malí; 23 377 km2 y 209 164 h. Cap., la c. homónima (13 500 h) …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Préfecture de Siguiri — La préfecture de Siguiri est une subdivision administrative de la région de Kankan, en Guinée. village près de Siguiri, typique de la Haute Guinée …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”