Faranah | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
Nickname: Sankaran | |
Coordinates: 10°02′N 10°44′W / 10.033°N 10.733°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Faranah Region |
Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 78,108 |
Faranah (N’ko: ߝߙߊߣߊ߫߫) is a town and sub-prefecture in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger. As of 2014 it had a population of 78,108 people.[1] The town is mainly inhabited by the Malinke people.