Balandougouba | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
Coordinates: 11°19′N8°25′W / 11.317°N 8.417°W Coordinates: 11°19′N8°25′W / 11.317°N 8.417°W | |
Country | |
Region | Kankan Region |
Prefecture | Mandiana Prefecture |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 28,597 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Balandougouba is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. [1] As of 2014 it had a population of 28,597 people. [2]
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