Massif de Balayan

Massif de Balayan is a mountain in Préfecture de Dabola, Faranah and has an elevation of 957 metres. Massif de Balayan is situated nearby to the hamlet Nonkonakari, as well as near the locality Rafou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bissikrima.

Bissikrima

Town

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Bissikrima is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea in Dabola prefecture. As of 2014 it had a population of 28,840 people. Bissikrima is located at the geographical centre of Guinea on the Tinkisso River, one of the tributaries of the Niger on which there is a hydro-electric dam supplying the towns of Faranah, Dabola and Dinguiraye. Bissikrima is situated 9 km south of Massif de Balayan.

Massif de Balayan

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 957 metres
Description: mountains in Guinea
Categories: mountain range and landform
Location: Préfecture de Dabola, Faranah, Guinea, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

10.93333° or 10° 56′ north

Longitude

-10.93333° or 10° 56′ west

Elevation

957 metres (3,140 feet)

Open location code

7C2FW3M8+8M

GeoNames ID

2423706

Wikidata ID

Q24853924

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Massif de Balayan” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Massif de Balayan”
Swedish: “Massif de Balayan”
Venetian: “Masìcio de Balayan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nonkonakari and Rafou.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forêt Classée des Monts Balayan et Souroumba and Mont Souroumba.

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