Bissandugu

Bissandugu is a city in southwestern on National Road 1. In the 19th century, it was the base for Samori Ture, a Dyula warlord who named the city in 1878 as the capital of his Wassoulou Empire.

Bissandugu

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
9.93702° or 9° 56′ 13″ north
Longitude
-9.15093° or 9° 9′ 3″ west
Open location code
6CXGWRPX+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Bissandugu” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Bissandougou”
  • Chinese: “比桑杜古”
  • Dutch: “Bissandugu”
  • Finnish: “Bissandougou”
  • French: “Bissandougou”
  • German: “Bissandougou”
  • Irish: “Bissandugu”
  • N'Ko: “ߓߌ߬ߛߊ߲߬ߘߎ߰”
  • Portuguese: “Bissandugu”
  • Russian: “Биссандугу”
  • Spanish: “Bissandugu”
  • Urdu: “بیساندوگو”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Diamanda and Doula.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nécropole militaire de Bissandougou and Forêt Classée de Kourani Oulété Diéné.

Guinea: Highlights

Learn more about Conakry and Kankan.

Curious Villages to Discover

Uncover intriguing villages from every corner of the globe.