Sub-prefecture of poredaka
Porédaka is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea. It is located roughly 55 kilometres northeast of Mamou. The Battle of Porédaka took place here on 13 November 1896, during which French colonial troops decisively defeated the last forces of the Imamate of Futa Jallon, after which Futa Jallon was annexed into Senegambia.Sub-prefecture of poredaka
- Type: Locality with 28,000 residents
- Also known as: “Poredaka” and “Porédaka”
- Location: Mamou, Mamou Region, Guinea, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
10.7333° or 10° 44′ northLongitude
-12.0667° or 12° 4′ westPopulation
28,000Elevation
785 metres (2,575 feet)Open location code
7C29PWMM+88GeoNames ID
11185570
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