Bossou

Bossou is a town and sub-prefecture in the in the of south-eastern . Much of the sub prefecture consists of the .
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  • Type: Village with 13,000 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Guinea
  • Also known as: “Boussou”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yekepa.

Town
is a town in the Yahmein or of northern in , lying near the border. It was the base for Lamco's iron ore mining operation until it was destroyed in the First Liberian Civil War which lasted from 1989 to 1997. is situated 9 km southwest of Bossou.

Bossou

Latitude
7.65039° or 7° 39′ 1″ north
Longitude
-8.50617° or 8° 30′ 22″ west
Population
13,000
Elevation
573 metres (1,880 feet)
Open location code
6CVHMF2V+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 103686973
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2422741
Wiki­data ID
Q4947626
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Bossou” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Bossou”
  • French: “Bossou”
  • German: “Bossou”
  • Irish: “Bossou”
  • Italian: “Bossou”
  • Malay: “Bossou”
  • N'Ko: “ߓߎ߰ߛߎ߫”
  • N'Ko: “ߓߏ߰ߛߎ߫”
  • Polish: “Bossou”
  • Portuguese: “Bossou”
  • Slovenian: “Bossou”
  • Spanish: “Bossou”

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